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Scientific Name	**Chrysichthys thonneri** Steindachner, 1912
Common Name
Type Locality	Dasha [Dja] River and Congo River, Moloundou District [East Region], southeastern Cameroon.
Synonym(s)	Amarginops thonneri
Pronunciation	cry sick thiss
Etymology	Chrysichthys: From the Greek chrysos, meaning golden and ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the golden-yellow color (of the type species, C. auratus).
Species Information
Size	500mm or 19.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa: Congo-Lualaba River system African Waters, Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Congo, Upper Congo, Lualaba (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse v. 49 (no. 23) (for 14 Nov. 1912), pp 446.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 11:58 (species record created: 2008 Jun 21 05:38)