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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) Log in to view data on a 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 | 2019 Oct 09 05:49 (species record created: 2008 Jun 21 05:38) |