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Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Bagridae Bagrid catfishes

Genus: Tachysurus

(See list of species below)


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13 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Tachysurus adiposalis Asia 22.3 TL 1919
Tachysurus argentivittatus Asia 5 SL 1905
Tachysurus brashnikowi Brazhnikov's catfish Asia 22 TL 1907
Tachysurus dumerili Chinese longsnout catfish Asia 80.4 TL 1864
Tachysurus fulvidraco Yellow catfish Asia 34.5 TL 1846
Tachysurus herzensteini Herzenstein's catfish Asia 45 TL 1907
Tachysurus hoi Asia 1940
Tachysurus longispinalis Asia 2005
Tachysurus nitidus Asia 40.8 TL 1874
Tachysurus nudiceps Asia 15 TL 1883
Tachysurus sinensis Europe and Asia 36.1 SL 1803
Tachysurus spilotus Asia 6.9 SL 2009
Tachysurus virgatus Asia 13.3 SL 1926



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