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Kunming catfish

The Kunming catfish is a critically endangered species of catfish in the family Siluridae. It is endemic to Dian Chi Lake, China. There have been no confirmed records in decades and it is feared extinct. S. mento grows to a length of 21.5 centimetres (8.5 in) TL.

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Kunming catfish
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Siluridae
Genus: Silurus
Species:
S. mento
Binomial name
Silurus mento
Regan, 1904

The Kunming catfish (Silurus mento) is a critically endangered species of catfish in the family Siluridae. It is endemic to Dian Chi Lake, China.1 There have been no confirmed records in decades and it is feared extinct.12 S. mento grows to a length of 21.5 centimetres (8.5 in) TL.

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  1. Chen, X.-Y.; Yang, B. (2018) [errata version of 2008 assessment]. "Silurus mento". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008 e.T20227A135876357. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T20227A9180705.en. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  2. Sihai Wang; Juan Wang; Maobiao Li; Fan Du; Yuming Yang; James P. Lassoie; Mohd Z. Hassan (2013). "Six decades of changes in vascular hydrophyte and fish species in three plateau lakes in Yunnan, China". Biodivers Conserv. 22 (13–14): 3197–3221. doi:10.1007/s10531-013-0579-0.