Chrysichthys
longipinnis (Boulenger, 1899)
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| Relevant
Information: |
Only youngsters are seen
in the aquarium trade. This species feeds mainly on worms. 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. |
| Common
Name: |
Aluminium
catfish |
| Synonyms: |
Gephyroglanis longipinnis,
Gephyroglanis gigas, Chrysichthys magnus |
| Family: |
Claroteidae blycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Africa:
Congo-Lualaba River system. Type locality: Dolo,
Stanley Pool [Congo River]. |
| Size:
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70cm.
(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). |
