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Amblycipitidae (Torrent catfishes)
Etymology: Xiurenbagrus: Because of mister Ning Xiuren, Hangzhou, Institute of Oceanography; oceanographer and phytoplankton specialist.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
Asia: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26563)
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 41 - 44. Elongated body, round-shaped in the front, gradually flat in the back, covered by membrane. Short dorsal fin; very small eyes, covered by skin membrane. The edge of dorsal, anal and caudal fins are yellowish; brownish back, yellowish stomach (Ref. 33424).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
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. (Ref. 54505)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00661 (0.00311 - 0.01404), b=3.01 (2.82 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).