Xiurenbagrus gigas

Xiurenbagrus gigas is a species of catfish of the family Amblycipitidae.

The Xiurenbagrus gigas lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

Xiurenbagrus gigas is a species of catfish of the family Amblycipitidae. For a detailed description of the species (including references), see the article Xiurenbagrus. Stub icon This fish-related article is a stub. More

The new species, Xiurenbagrus gigas, is different from all other known amblycipitid catfish, but similar to X. xiurenensis by having two patches of vomerine teeth. The new species can be distinguished from X. xiurenensis by having a larger head (head length: 27.9-34.9% vs. 21.8-26. More

The new fish, which has been named Xiurenbagrus gigas, was found in the vicinity of Duan, Guangxi Zhuangzu Autonomous Region, southern China, and has just been described by Yahui Zhao, Jiahu Lan and Chunguang Zhang in the latest edition of Ichthyological Research. More

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