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Chrysichthys sianenna Boulenger, 1906 |
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This catfish was in the the genus Chrysichthys, which was split off from Bagridae by Mo in 1991 along with all of the African Bagrids bar one, and is now housed in the Claroteidae family. In the same paper he reasigned Chrysichthys sianenna to the Bathybagrus genera. In some publications it is still maintened in the genus Chrysichthys. Habitat: This is a very common species in Lake Tanganyika and is sold in the local markets. Remarks: The current status in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes is valid as Chrysichthys sianenna Boulenger 1906 but in some online sources you can still find this species listed as Bathybagrus sianenna. |
Common Name: |
None |
Synonyms: |
Bathybagrus sianenna |
Family: |
Claroteidae |
Distribution: |
Africa: Lake Tanganyika. Type locality: Niamkolo and .... Mbete [Lake Tanganyika]. |
Size: |
23.0cm. (9ins) |
Temp: |
23-26°C (73-79°F) |
p.H. |
7.5-8.0. |
Reference: |
Mo, T., 1991.
Anatomy, relationships and systematics of the Bagridae
(Teleostei: Siluroidei) with a hypothesis of siluroid
phylogeny. Koeltz Scientific Books, Koenigstein, Theses
Zoologicae 17. 216 p. |
Family: Claroteidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails |
 Chrysichthys
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