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Silurus triostegus

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Silurus triostegus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Siluridae
Genus: Silurus
Species:
S. triostegus
Binomial name
Silurus triostegus
Heckel, 1843

Silurus triostegus, the Mesopotamian catfish, is a species of catfish found in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey.[2]

Description

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This species reaches a length of 99.0 cm (39.0 in).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Freyhof, J. (2014). "Silurus triostegus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T19522402A19850080. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19522402A19850080.en. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  2. ^ Kobayakawa, M., 1989. Systematic revision of the catfish genus Silurus, with description of a new species from Thailand and Burma. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 36(2):155-186.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Silurus triostegus". FishBase. June 2013 version.