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| Scientific Name | Chrysichthys auratus (Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 1809) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Nile River |
| Synonym(s) | Bagrus auratus, Bagrus capito, Chrysichthys auratus auratus, Chrysichthys auratus longifilis, Chrysichthys auratus tilhoi, Chrysichthys macrops, Pimelodus auratus, Porcus auratus |
| Pronunciation | cry sick thiss |
| Etymology | Chrysichthys: From the Greek chrysos, meaning golden and ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the golden-yellow color (of the type species, C. auratus). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 350mm (13.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: River Nile and Lake Turkana (?). Also reported from Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon on the western coast of Africa. African Waters  , Nile (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Eastern Rift Valley Lakes , Turkana (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 26.0-31.0°C or 78.8-87.8°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Occurs in lakes. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Feeds on mollusks and small crustaceans (Branchiopods, Copepods, Ostracoda) which it digs from the substrate. It also feeds on fish and insects. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Poissons du Nilv. 1 (pt 1) - pp - Pl. 14 (figs. 3-4) |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Silurus, (2) Junttis (k: 3). Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Jul 31 10:22 (species record created: 2004 Oct 05 00:00) |
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