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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Temperate

Tachysurus Ondon

Tachysurus ondon Shaw, 1930
Max Length
18.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Typical Length
7.7 cm
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Tachysurus Ondon (Tachysurus ondon), first described by Shaw, 1930 is a medium-sized fish in the family Bagridae (order Siluriformes). Adults typically reach 18.80 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Temperate waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Bagridae kept in the hobby.

Scientific Name
Tachysurus ondon
Authority
Shaw, 1930
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
18.8 cm
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Tachysurus Ondon is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Tachysurus Ondon is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.6±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01 × L2.92 (TL)
Max TL
18.8cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
32.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Shaw, 1930

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