Eurasian catfish (Silurus biwaensis)

Scientific name: Silurus biwaensis Tomoda, 1961

Eurasian catfish (Silurus biwaensis)

The Eurasian catfish (Silurus biwaensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Siluridae. Native range: Asia, Endemic to Lake Biwa, Japan.

Biology

Largest species among the Japanese silurid fishes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Silurus biwaensis
Family
Siluridae (Sheatfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
118
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Endemic to Lake Biwa, Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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