Dorsal view of head
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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 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 , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| 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. |
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| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up C. thonneri on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up C. thonneri on Fishbase |
 | Look up C. thonneri on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up C. thonneri on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.2.153.2077 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |