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| Scientific Name | Chrysichthys walkeri Günther, 1899 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Prah River, Ghana. |
| 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 | 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Ghana to Cabinda, Angola. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1899 (pt 3), pp 720, Fig. 3. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up C. walkeri on Fishbase |
 | Look up C. walkeri on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up C. walkeri on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.2.153.6056 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 11:58 (species record created: 2014 Nov 09 09:15) |