Ussuri catfish (Pelteobagrus ussuriensis)

Scientific name: Pelteobagrus ussuriensis Dybowski, 1872

Ussuri catfish (Pelteobagrus ussuriensis)

The Ussuri catfish (Pelteobagrus ussuriensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Bagridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 12–25°C (54–77°F). Native range: Asia, Ussuri and Sungari rivers, Amur River basin, and Khanka Lake, Russia.

Ussuri catfish care at a glance

Temperature
12–25°C (54–77°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Pelteobagrus ussuriensis
Family
Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Common length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Ussuri and Sungari rivers, Amur River basin, and Khanka Lake, Russia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 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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