Quite a few publications
state that this species is a synonym of
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus. At
the moment (2009) we are following the works of Ferraris 2007.
Fishbase lists this species as a synomyn of C.nigrodigitatus
but the Catalog of Fishes has the current status of C.furcatus
being valid.
Africa:
Coastal rivers of west
Africa, from Liberia to Cabinda, Angola. Type locality:
West Africa.
Size:
65cm.
(26ins)
Temp:
22-28°C
(71-83°F)
p.H.
6.5-7.2.
Reference:
Ferraris, C.J.
Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil
(Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary
types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
