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| Scientific Name | Chrysichthys maurus (Valenciennes, 1840) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Senegal R., Senegal. |
| Synonym(s) | Bagrus maurus, Chrysichthys velifer, Gephyroglanis lowei |
| 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 | 510mm (20.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Senegal and Pra (Ghana). Reported from rivers of Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone and Liberia. African Waters  , Pra (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Sénégal (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Hist. Nat. Poiss. v. 14 431 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Jul 31 10:26 (species record created: 2006 Jul 31 10:26) |
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