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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Soldatov's catfish

Silurus soldatovi Nikolskii & Soin, 1948
Max Length
400 cm
Max Weight
40.0 kg
Lifespan
20 yrs
Trophic Level
4.5
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
74.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Soldatov's catfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Silurus soldatovi
Authority
Nikolskii & Soin, 1948
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
400 cm
Max Weight
40 kg
Lifespan
20 years
Trophic Level
4.5
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
74.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Water Temp
5–25 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 83 - 90. Head large and depressed; snout blunt and rounded; mouth large, upper jaw shorter than lower one and reaching backward over hind margin of eyes; maxillary barbels 1 pair reaching pectoral fin; chin barbels 2 pairs.: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Soldatov's catfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Soldatov's catfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Size at Maturity
95cm TL

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory. Temperate; 5°C - 25°C ; 54°N - 44°N, 126°E - 141°E

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
4.5±0.8

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00562 × L3 (TL)
Max TL
400cm
Max Weight
40,000g
Dorsal Rays
6
Anal Rays
87

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
5–25°C
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
74.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.5
Apex / Top predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Nikolskii & Soin, 1948

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