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Silurus meridionalis

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Silurus meridionalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Siluridae
Genus: Silurus
Species:
S. meridionalis
Binomial name
Silurus meridionalis

Silurus meridionalis, the Yangtze catfish, is a species of catfish found in Asia in the middle Yangtze River basin, China.[2]

Description

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This species reaches a length of 114.0 cm (44.9 in).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Chen, X.-Y. (2011). "Silurus meridionalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T166127A6179811. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T166127A6179811.en. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  2. ^ Kobayakawa, M., 1989. Systematic revision of the catfish genus Silurus, with description of a new species from Thailand and Burma. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 36(2):155-186.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Silurus meridionalis". FishBase. June 2013 version.