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| Scientific Name | Chrysichthys graueri Steindachner, 1911 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania. |
| 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 | 360mm (14.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| General Remarks | There has been a suggetion that Tanganyikan forms of Chrysichthys belong in a new genus Bathybagrus. We follow Catalog of Fishes, which has yet to change this. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Lake Tanganyika African Waters  , Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Anzeiger der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien v. 48 (no. 26) |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Dave Rinaldo. 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 | 2011 Oct 08 13:09 (species record created: 2008 Jul 16 17:14) |
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