Amur catfish (Silurus asotus) is a freshwater species recorded in Taiwan.
Scientific name: Silurus asotus · Water: Freshwater
Size: up to 130 cm
The Amur catfish is a silurid, a bottom-dwelling freshwater fish. Its range is Asia: Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu in Japan, the Korean Peninsula, Taiwan, China and Russia. It is commercially cultured in Japan, and is recorded as having been or being farmed in rice fields. Adults feed on all kinds of fish. Maximum length is about 130 cm total length, commonly about 37 cm standard length, and it can weigh up to 30 kg. It is recorded from 5 to 25°C over 53°N to 23°N and 95°E to 143°E. It is a commercial and game species and is also commercially farmed. Trophic level is 4.4, fishing vulnerability high to very high at 65 of 100, and resilience low. IUCN lists it as least concern.
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