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Chrysichthys brachynema  Boulenger, 1900
 Image contributors to this species:
 © Aqualog Verlag (1)
 ScotCat Sources:
 Etymology = Genus  
 Other Sources:
 Fishbase  Google   ACSI
 
 Common Name:  Goldback spiny catfish
 Synonyms:  Chrysichthys myriodon
 Family:  Claroteidae blycipitidae
 Distribution:  Africa: Lake Tanganyika
 Size:  70cm. (2ft 4ins)
 Temp:  24-28°C (75-83°F)
 p.H.  7.5-8.5.


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Family:  Claroteidae
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