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Chrysichthys laticeps Pellegrin, 1932

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The species is widespread or without major threats throughout the Central Africa assessment region and is assessed as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Habitat: Chrysichthys laticeps is especially known from the Lower Congo and Pool Malebo (Stanley Pool), but has also been found in the central and upper Congo River system. Aquarium Care: One of the largest of the genus and thus far too large for the home aquarium. Etymology: The specific name laticeps: latus (L.), broad or wide; –ceps (Neo-Latin), headed, “remarkable for the size and breadth of its head” (translation). Remarks: The species is widespread or without major threats throughout the Central Africa assessment region and is assessed as Least Concern (IUCN 2010).

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Claroteidae

Distribution:

Africa: Congo River system. Type locality: Congo, près de Brazzaville.

Size:

126.0cm. (4ft 2½ins)

Temp:

24-28°C (75-83°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2016. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 06/2016 ).
Risch, L.M., 1986. Bagridae. p. 2-35. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2.
Seegers, L., 2008. The catfishes of Africa: A handbook for identification and maintenance. Aqualog Verlag A.C.S. GmbH, Germany. 604 p.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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Chrysichthys laticeps

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