Silurus soldatovi
| Soldatov's catfish | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Siluridae |
| Genus: | Silurus |
| Species: | S. soldatovi |
| Binomial name | |
| Silurus soldatovi Nikolskii & Soin, 1948 | |
| Soldatov's catfish | |||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 怀头鲶 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 懷頭鯰 | ||||||
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| Russian name | |||||||
| Russian | сом Солдатова | ||||||
| Romanization | som Soldatova | ||||||
The Soldatov's catfish (Silurus soldatovi, Russian: сом Солдатова) or northern sheatfish is a large catfish species from the Far East.
Habitat
Soldatov's catfish lives in Amur River (Ussuri) in Russia and China. It prefers water temperatures from 5 to 25°C.
Description
Soldatov's catfish has a large flat head. It's mouth blunt and rounded, the upper jaw shorter than the lower jaw. Barbels are located on the upper jaw and chin. It has the following formula fins: Dorsal six soft rays, anal 83-90 soft rays. The fish lived about 20 years and can grow about 4 meters in length and 40 kilograms.[1]
Threats
The Soldatov's catfish population is threatened by overfishing, habitat degradation and water pollution. Due to its localized distribution and the low population density, the population is now considered endangered.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). Silurus Soldatovi in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- ↑ Liu Wei (2010), PhD thesis: Physio-ecology of Northern Sheatfish Silurus Soldatovi During Early Development, Ocean University of China
External links
- LiuWei: Physio-ecology of Northern Sheatfish Silurus Soldatovi During Early Development, PhD thesis 2010, Ocean University of China (engl.)
- Bild von Silurus soldatovi