Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Bagridae Bagrid catfishes

Genus: Tachysurus

(See list of species below)


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37 species (see list below)
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Photo by Nian-Hong, J.-L.

Asia
Max. Length 22.3 cm TL
Tachysurus adiposalis (Oshima, 1919)
Photo by Nian-Hong, J.-L.
 
Tachysurus adiposalis
No picture found

Max. Length 18.4 cm TL
 
Tachysurus albomarginatus
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Tachysurus analis
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Tachysurus argentivittatus
No picture found

Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Tachysurus aurantiacus
No picture found

Max. Length 20.7 cm SL
 
Tachysurus brachyrhabdion
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm TL
 
Tachysurus brashnikowi
[Brazhnikov's catfish]
Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 32.5 cm SL
Tachysurus crassilabris (Günther, 1864)
Photo by CAFS
 
Tachysurus crassilabris
Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 80.4 cm TL
Tachysurus dumerili (Bleeker, 1864)
Photo by CAFS
 
Tachysurus dumerili
[Chinese longsnout catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
 
Tachysurus fui
Photo by Greco, F.M.

Asia
Max. Length 34.5 cm TL
Tachysurus fulvidraco (Richardson, 1846)
Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Tachysurus fulvidraco
[Yellow catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.3 cm SL
 
Tachysurus gracilis
No picture found

Max. Length 45 cm TL
 
Tachysurus herzensteini
[Herzenstein's catfish]
Photo by MNHN

Asia
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Tachysurus hoi (Pellegrin & Fang, 1940)
Photo by MNHN
 
Tachysurus hoi
No picture found

Max. Length 17.3 cm SL
 
Tachysurus intermedius
Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Tachysurus kyphus (Mai, 1978)
Photo by CAFS
 
Tachysurus kyphus
No picture found

Max. Length 18.0 cm SL
 
Tachysurus lani
No picture found
 
Tachysurus longispinalis
No picture found
 
Tachysurus microcrassirostris
Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Asia
Max. Length 40.8 cm TL
Tachysurus nitidus (Sauvage & Dabry de Thiersant, 1874)
Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Tachysurus nitidus
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Tachysurus nubilosus
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Tachysurus nudiceps
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Tachysurus omeihensis
No picture found

Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
 
Tachysurus ondon
No picture found

Max. Length 32.8 cm SL
 
Tachysurus pratti
Photo by Luo, TD

Europe and Asia
Max. Length 36.1 cm SL
Tachysurus sinensis Lacepède, 1803
Photo by Luo, TD
 
Tachysurus sinensis
Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Tachysurus spilotus Ng, 2009
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Tachysurus spilotus
No picture found

Max. Length 23.6 cm SL
 
Tachysurus taeniatus
No picture found

Max. Length 15.2 cm TL
 
Tachysurus taiwanensis
No picture found

Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Tachysurus tenuifurcatus
No picture found

Max. Length 33.9 cm SL
 
Tachysurus tenuis
Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Tachysurus trilineatus (Zheng, 1979)
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Tachysurus trilineatus
No picture found

Max. Length 26.8 cm SL
 
Tachysurus truncatus
Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Tachysurus ussuriensis (Dybowski, 1872)
Photo by CAFS
 
Tachysurus ussuriensis
[Ussuri catfish]
Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 42.3 cm TL
Tachysurus vachellii (Richardson, 1846)
Photo by CAFS
 
Tachysurus vachellii
Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 13.3 cm SL
Tachysurus virgatus (Oshima, 1926)
Photo by CAFS
 
Tachysurus virgatus
No picture found

Max. Length 12.4 cm SL
 
Tachysurus wuyueensis


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Tachysurus adiposalis Asia 22.3 TL 1919
Tachysurus albomarginatus Asia 18.4 TL 1928
Tachysurus analis Asia 13.5 SL 1930
Tachysurus argentivittatus Asia 5 SL 1905
Tachysurus aurantiacus Asia 16.5 SL 1846
Tachysurus brachyrhabdion Asia 20.7 SL 2008
Tachysurus brashnikowi Brazhnikov's catfish Asia 22 TL 1907
Tachysurus crassilabris Asia 32.5 SL 1864
Tachysurus dumerili Chinese longsnout catfish Asia 80.4 TL 1864
Tachysurus fui Asia 13.4 SL 1934
Tachysurus fulvidraco Yellow catfish Asia 34.5 TL 1846
Tachysurus gracilis Asia 17.3 SL 2005
Tachysurus herzensteini Herzenstein's catfish Asia 45 TL 1907
Tachysurus hoi Asia 11 SL 1940
Tachysurus intermedius Asia 17.3 SL 1927
Tachysurus kyphus Asia 7.3 SL 1978
Tachysurus lani Asia 18.0 SL 2021
Tachysurus longispinalis Asia 2005
Tachysurus microcrassirostris East Asia 2010
Tachysurus nitidus Asia 40.8 TL 1874
Tachysurus nubilosus Asia 5.1 SL 2007
Tachysurus nudiceps Asia 15 TL 1883
Tachysurus omeihensis Asia 10.3 SL 1941
Tachysurus ondon Asia 18.8 SL 1930
Tachysurus pratti Asia 32.8 SL 1892
Tachysurus sinensis Europe and Asia 36.1 SL 1803
Tachysurus spilotus Asia 6.9 SL 2009
Tachysurus taeniatus Asia 23.6 SL 1873
Tachysurus taiwanensis Asia 15.2 TL 1919
Tachysurus tenuifurcatus Asia 35 TL 1931
Tachysurus tenuis Asia 33.9 SL 1873
Tachysurus trilineatus Asia 7.6 SL 1979
Tachysurus truncatus Asia 26.8 SL 1913
Tachysurus ussuriensis Ussuri catfish Asia 100 TL 1872
Tachysurus vachellii Asia 42.3 TL 1846
Tachysurus virgatus Asia 13.3 SL 1926
Tachysurus wuyueensis Asia 12.4 SL 2024



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