Silurus asotus
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Silurus asotus is a freshwater catfish species native to East Asia, commonly known as the Amur or Japanese catfish, and is an important component of regional river and lake ecosystems.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
catfish
ⓘ
species of fish ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| authority | Linnaeus, 1758 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binomialName | Silurus asotus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse | food fish ⓘ |
| commonName |
Amur catfish
ⓘ
Japanese catfish ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ insects ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| environment | benthic ⓘ |
| family | Siluridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Amur River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Biwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| hasBarbels | true ⓘ |
| hasScales | scaleless or very small scales ⓘ |
| importance |
ecologically important in regional lake ecosystems
ⓘ
ecologically important in regional river ecosystems ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 130 cm ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | over 10 kg ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Far East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Silurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in nests ⓘ |
| reproductionSeason | late spring to summer ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | predator ⓘ |
| waterPreference |
slow-flowing waters
ⓘ
stagnant waters ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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