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Chrysichthys longipinnis (Boulenger, 1899)

 

Image contributors to this species:

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ScotCat Sources:

Etymology = Genus  Etymology = Species

Other Sources:

Search  Fishbase Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility  FishNet2  iNaturalist

Relevant Information:

Only youngsters are seen in the aquarium trade. There are conflicting reports of the adult size of this species as they range from 14cm (Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl 1991) as Gephyroglanis longipinnis, to 70cm (Fishbase 2009). As this genera in the main are large species I would go with the latter as the smaller size may have been imported juveniles. Diet: This species feeds mainly on worms.

Common Name:

Aluminium catfish

Synonyms:

Gephyroglanis longipinnis, Gephyroglanis gigas, Chrysichthys magnus

Family:

Claroteidae

Distribution:

Africa: Congo-Lualaba River system. Type locality: Dolo, Stanley Pool [Congo River].

Size:

70.0cm. (2ft 4ins)

Temp:

20-26°C (67-77°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

Reference:

Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl 1991 Aquarien atlas. Bd. 3. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 1104 p.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2009. FishBase.World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (10/2009).



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