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Silurus
''Silurus'' is a genus of catfishes native to Europe and Asia. Species There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: * '' Silurus aristotelis'' Garman, 1890 (Aristotle's catfish) * '' Silurus asotus'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Amur catfish) * '' Silurus biwaensis'' Tomoda, 1961 (Lake Biwa giant catfish) * '' Silurus burmanensis'' Thant, 1967 * '' Silurus caobangensis'' V. H. Nguyễn, T. H. N. Vũ & T. D. P. Nguyễn, 2015 (yellow catfish) * '' Silurus chantrei'' Sauvage, 1882 * '' Silurus dakrongensis'' V. H. Nguyễn, T. H. N. Vũ & T. D. P. Nguyễn, 2015 (Dakrong catfish) * '' Silurus duanensis'' X. Y. Hu, J. H. Lan & C. G. Zhang, 2004 * ''Silurus glanis'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Wels catfish) * '' Silurus grahami'' Regan, 1907 * '' Silurus langsonensis'' V. H. Nguyễn, T. H. N. Vũ & T. D. P. Nguyễn, 2015 (flower catfish) * '' Silurus lanzhouensis'' H. L. Chen, 1977 (Lanzhou catfish) * '' Silurus lithophilus'' Tomoda, 1961 (rock catfish) * '' Silurus long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silurus Glanis
The wels catfish ( or ; ''Silurus glanis''), also called sheatfish or just wels, is a large species of catfish native to wide areas of central, southern, and eastern Europe, in the basins of the Baltic Sea, Baltic, Black Sea, Black and Caspian Seas. It has been introduced to Western Europe as a prized sport fish and is now found from the United Kingdom east to Kazakhstan and China and south to Greece and Turkey. Etymology The English common name comes from wikt:Wels, Wels, the common name of the species in German language. ''Wels'' is a variation of Old High German ''wal'', from Proto-Germanic ''*hwalaz'' – the same source as for ''whale'' – from Proto-Indo-European ''*(s)kʷálos'' ('sheatfish'). Evolution The earliest known fossil remains of the wels catfish are from the late Miocene (about 5.3 million years ago) of Ukraine. Potentially slightly older but less well-preserved remains from 6-7 million years ago are also known from the same region. During this time period, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silurus Asotus
''Silurus asotus'', commonly called the Amur catfish, Japanese common catfish, Far Eastern catfish, and Chinese catfish, is a carnivorous catfish species belonging to the Siluridae family. It lives in widespread distribution in freshwater habitats across East Asia and has a high aquaculture. As a freshwater species, it can be found only in the catchments of rivers, ponds, and lakes located in China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, Taiwan, the Russian Amur Basin and northern Vietnam. ''S. asotus'' features are characteristic of a huge silurid catfish, featuring a white stomach and sporadic white spots on its sides. Fish have one pair of mandibular barbels and one pair of maxillary barbels, which are longer than the head, in both immature and adulthood. The young of this species have an additional pair of mandibular barbels. This species may reach a maximum length of 130 cm, although its typical length is between 30 and 60 cm, and its maximum weight is 30–40 kg. Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silurus Biwaensis
''Silurus biwaensis'', the giant Lake Biwa catfish, is a large predatory catfish species endemic to Lake Biwa in Japan. Description The giant Lake Biwa catfish is very similar to wels catfish, which it is closely related to. It has an elongated cylindrical body and can reach up to in length and weigh as much as . The top of the body is dark grey to black in colour while the underside is a pale, whitish colour. Life cycle They prey on fish and frogs which live in the lake. ''S. biwaensis'' is the largest predatory fish in Lake Biwa. Using telemetry methods researchers tried to explain the migratory behavior of the species. It was found that the fish are more or less site-faithful and mostly stay close to their spawning grounds. Other studies have shown that the sub-populations of the lake hardly mix. Relationship to humans Some fishermen believe that the catfish change their behavior and become very active when an earthquake is imminent. In Japanese mythology, a giant catfish n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silurus Grahami
''Silurus grahami'' is an endangered species of catfish Catfish (or catfishes; order (biology), order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Catfish are common name, named for their prominent barbel (anatomy), barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, though not ... found in Asia and is endemic to Yunnan, China. This species reaches a length of . Etymology The fish is named in honor of the missionary John Graham (d. 1947), who collected numerous fishes in Yunnan, China, including this type specimen. References grahami Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan Fish described in 1907 {{catfish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silurus Aristotelis
Aristotle's catfish (''Silurus aristotelis'') is a species of fish in the family Siluridae. It is endemic to Greece, where it occurs in the Acheloos River drainage. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss. This species grows to a length of TL and is of importance to local commercial fisheries. It is known from Lake Trichonida, Lake Lysimachia and Lake Amvrakia, and was introduced to Lake Volvi and Lake Ioannina in the 1980s. Threats may be water pollution and overfishing. Its name derives from the fact that it was first described by Aristotle in his History of Animals ''History of Animals'' (, ''Ton peri ta zoia historion'', "Inquiries on Animals"; , "History of Animals") is one of the major texts on biology by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. It was written in sometime between the mid-fourth centur .... References * Further reading Aristotle's catfish explanation of its name Silurus Taxa named by Samuel Garman Fish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silurus Dakrongensis
''Silurus dakrongensis'', the Dakrong catfish, is a species of catfish Catfish (or catfishes; order (biology), order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Catfish are common name, named for their prominent barbel (anatomy), barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, though not ... found in the Dakrong River, Quang Tri Province, in Vietnam. Etymology The fish is named after Dakrong River, Viêt Nam, where the type specimen was found. References Silurus Fish of Asia Taxa named by Nguyễn Văn Hảo Taxa named by Vũ Thị Hồng Nguyên Taxa named by Nguyễn Thị Diệu Phương Fish described in 2015 {{catfish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silurus Caobangensis
''Silurus caobangensis'', the yellow catfish, is a species of catfish found in the Bang River, Cao Bang Province, Vietnam. Etymology The fish is named after Cao Bang Cao or CAO may refer to: Mythology *Cao (bull), a legendary bull in Meitei mythology Companies or organizations *Air China Cargo, ICAO airline designator CAO * CA Oradea, Romanian football club *CA Osasuna, Spanish football club * Canadian As ... province, Viêt Nam, where the type specimen was found. References Silurus Fish of Asia Taxa named by Nguyễn Văn Hảo Taxa named by Vũ Thị Hồng Nguyên Taxa named by Nguyễn Thị Diệu Phương Fish described in 2015 {{catfish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Biwa
is the largest freshwater lake in Japan. It is located entirely within Shiga Prefecture (west-central Honshu), northeast of the former capital city of Kyoto. Lake Biwa is an ancient lake, over 4 million years old. It is estimated to be the 13th oldest lake in the world. Because of its proximity to the country's historical capital Kyoto, references to Lake Biwa appear frequently in Japanese literature, particularly in poetry and in historical accounts of battles. Name The name ''Biwako'' was established in the Edo period. There are various theories about the origin of the name ''Biwako'', but it is generally believed to be so named because of the resemblance of its shape to that of a stringed instrument called the ''biwa''. Kōsō, a learned monk of Enryaku-ji in the 14th century, gave a clue to the origin of the name ''Biwako'' in his writing: "The lake is the Pure land of the goddess Benzaiten because she lives on Chikubu Island and the shape of the lake is similar to that of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silurus Langsonensis
''Silurus langsonensis'', the flower catfish, is a species of catfish found in the Ky Cung River, Lạng Sơn province, Vietnam. Etymology The species is named after Lang Son Province Lang may refer to: *Lang (surname), a surname of independent Germanic or Chinese origin Places * Lang Island (Antarctica), East Antarctica * Lang Nunatak, Antarctica * Lang Sound, Antarctica * Lang Park, a stadium in Brisbane, Australia * L ..., Vietnam., where the type specimen was found. References Silurus Fish of Asia Taxa named by Nguyễn Văn Hảo Taxa named by Vũ Thị Hồng Nguyên Taxa named by Nguyễn Thị Diệu Phương Fish described in 2015 {{catfish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silurus Lanzhouensis
''Silurus lanzhouensis'', the Lanzhou catfish, is a species of catfish Catfish (or catfishes; order (biology), order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Catfish are common name, named for their prominent barbel (anatomy), barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, though not ... found in Asia in the upper Yellow River, China. Description This species reaches a length of . Etymology The fish is named in honor of the city of Lanzhou (also spelled Lanchow), in the Gansu Province, China, a city on the Yellow River, where the type specimen was found. References Silurus Taxa named by Chen Hsiang-Lin Fish described in 1977 {{catfish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silurus Lithophilus
''Silurus lithophilus'', the rock catfish, is a species of catfish that is endemic to the Lake Biwa is the largest freshwater lake in Japan. It is located entirely within Shiga Prefecture (west-central Honshu), northeast of the former capital city of Kyoto. Lake Biwa is an ancient lake, over 4 million years old. It is estimated to be the 13 ... basin in Japan. This species reaches a length of . References lithophilus Taxa named by Yoshio Tomoda Fish described in 1960 {{catfish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silurus Duanensis
''Silurus duanensis'', is a species of catfish Catfish (or catfishes; order (biology), order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Catfish are common name, named for their prominent barbel (anatomy), barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, though not ... found in China. Etymology The fish is named in honor of Du’an County, Guangxi, China, where the fish is endemic. References Silurus Taxa named by Hu Xue-You Taxa named by Lan Jia-Hu Taxa named by Zhang Chun-Guang Fish described in 2004 {{catfish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
