Yellow catfish
📖 Overview
Adults occur mainly in river channels and lakes. They feed on the bottom on insects (particularly on trichopterans and chironomids), mollusks, occasionally on fishes . Oviparous . Eggs are guarded by the males . Important food fish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal soft rays: 19 - 20. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Yellow catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Males have been reported to guard both the eggs and larvae in the nest hole, previously dug by the male in the clay bottom .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory. Temperate; 16°C - 25°C ; 55°N - 15°N, 100°E - 143°E Recorded from Amur river basin (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
the bottom on insects (particularly on trichopterans and chironomids), mollusks, occasionally on fis
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Koraigigi · コウライギギ |
| 🌍VIE | Cá bò đen |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 黄颡鱼 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macrones fulvidraco | Richardson | 1846 | Synonym |
| Pelteobagrus fluvidraco | Richardson | 1846 | Synonym |
| Pelteobagrus fulvidraco | Richardson | 1846 | Synonym |
| Pimelodus fulvidraco | Richardson | 1846 | Synonym |
| Pseudobagrus fulvidraco | Richardson | 1846 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Yellow catfish.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 28 records indexed .
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