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| Scientific Name | Chrysichthys turkana Hardman, 2008 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | 2 miles northeast of Ferguson spit, Lake Turkana, Kenya, depth 30 metes. |
| 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). Named after the lake it lives in. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 93mm (3.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: restricted to Lake Turkana. African Waters  , Eastern Rift Valley Lakes , Turkana (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Copeia 2008 (no. 2) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2009 Jan 02 00:53 (species record created: 2008 Dec 28 09:30) |
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