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Chrysichthys brevibarbis (Boulenger, 1899)

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Hippocampus Bildarchiv (1) John P. Sullivan (4)

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Aquarium Care: As with most members of this genus this is a predator and as such should be housed with large robust species. Provide a large tank as they will grow too large for your average aquarium setup. Active at night so provide shelter for it during the day. Fine gravel or a sand substrate with planting around the edges allowing for swimming space in the middle of the tank. May not need a heater if tank is housed in warm quarters. Diet: Live foods, tablets, frozen bloodworm. Etymology: The specific name brevibarbis: brevis (L.), short; barbis (scientific Neo-Latin), barbel, referring to short nasal (<½ diameter of eye), maxillary (slightly longer than head) and outer mandibular (1½ times as long as inner mandibular) barbels.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Chrysobagrus brevibarbis, Gephyroglanis longipinnis, Chrysichthys persimilis

Family:

Claroteidae

Distribution:

Africa: Congo River system below Stanley Falls. Type locality: Boma.

Size:

40.0cm. (16ins)

Temp:

20-25°C (67-77°F)

p.H.

6.3-7.5

Reference:

Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl 1991 Aquarien atlas. Bd. 3. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur- und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 1104 p.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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Chrysichthys brevibarbis
Juvenile

Chrysichthys brevibarbis
Beach Lindi fish market, Kisangani, Orientale, D.R. Congo.

Chrysichthys brevibarbis
Dorsal view head-Beach Lindi fish market, Kisangani, Orientale, D.R. Congo.

Chrysichthys brevibarbis
Ventral view-Beach Lindi fish market, Kisangani, Orientale, D.R. Congo.

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