The Amur catfish (Silurus asotus), also known as the Japanese common catfish,[2] is a species of catfish (sheatfish) in the family Siluridae. It is a large freshwater fish found in continental East Asia and Japan. It prefers slow-flowing rivers, lakes, and irrigation canals. Its appearance is typical of a large silurid catfish. Larval S. asotus specimens have three pairs of barbels (one maxillary, two mandibular), while adult fish have only two pairs (one maxillary, one mandibular); the second pair of mandibular barbels degenerates.[3] This species grows to 130 cm (51 in) in total length.
In Korean cuisine, the fish is called megi (메기) and is used to boil maeun-tang (spicy fish soup).
The Amur catfish (Silurus asotus), also known as the Japanese common catfish, is a species of catfish (sheatfish) in the family Siluridae. It is a large freshwater fish found in continental East Asia and Japan. It prefers slow-flowing rivers, lakes, and irrigation canals. Its appearance is typical of a large silurid catfish. Larval S. asotus specimens have three pairs of barbels (one maxillary, two mandibular), while adult fish have only two pairs (one maxillary, one mandibular); the second pair of mandibular barbels degenerates. This species grows to 130 cm (51 in) in total length.
