Tachysurus fulvidraco

Tachysurus fulvidraco, the yellowhead catfish or Korean bullhead, is a species of bagrid catfish found in eastern Asia from Siberia to China, Korea, Vietnam, and Laos, where it can be found in lakes and river channels. It can reach a maximum length of 34.5 cm (13.5 in), weighing 3 kg (6.6 lb), though it is much more commonly found to a length of 8 cm. It is a minor component of commercial fisheries.

Tachysurus fulvidraco
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Tachysurus
Species:
T. fulvidraco
Binomial name
Tachysurus fulvidraco
Synonyms
  • Pimelodus fulvidraco
  • Macrones fulvidraco
  • Pelteobagrus fulvidraco
  • Pseudobagrus fulvidraco
  • Pseudobagrus wittenburgi
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