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Xiurenbagrus gigas Zhao, Lan & Zhang, 2004

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At the moment (2024) there are three described species in this genera: X. dorsalis, X. xiurenensis and X. gigas. Description: Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15; Vertebrae: 40 - 43. Distinguished from all other species of Amblycipitidae by the following combination of characters: two patches of vomerine teeth; gill rakers 7-9; head large (head length 27.9%-34.9% SL; head depth 14.4-17.9% SL; and head width 22.4-29.4% SL; adipose fin low (4.6-6.0% SL); distance from dorsal origin to adipose origin short (25.7-32.0% SL); dorsal fin (21.2-24.9%SL), pectoral fin (18.4-20.7% SL) and pelvic fin (13.1-14.3% SL) long. Etymology: The genus name Xiurenbagrus: Because of mister Ning Xiuren, Hangzhou, Institute of Oceanography; oceanographer and phytoplankton specialist. The specific name gigas: Means giant (Latin) because it is the largest known species in the Amblycipitidae family.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Liobagrus gigas

Family:

Amblycipitidae

Distribution:

Asia: Hongshuihe River, Pearl [= Zhujiang] River basin, China. Type locality: Zhujiang River basin: Hongshuihe River, Anyang Town (23º17'N, 106º29'E), Du’an County, Guangxi, P.R. China.

Size:

16.5cm (6½ins)

Temp:

18-22°C (63-71°F)

p.H.

6.5-7.5.

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (05/2024).
Zhao, Y., J. Lan and C. Zhang, 2004. A new species of amblycipitid catfish, Xiurenbagrus gigas (Teleostei: Siluriformes), from Guangxi, China. Ichthyol. Res. 51:228-232.

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Xiurenbagrus gigas
Lateral view

Xiurenbagrus gigas
Dorsal view

Xiurenbagrus gigas
Ventral view

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