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| Scientific Name | Chrysichthys sianenna Boulenger, 1906 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Lake Tanganyika. |
| 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 | 230mm (9.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| General Remarks | Very common in deep water. |
| 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 | |
| Feeding | Feeds on small fishes (usually Lamprologus spp.), ostracods, and larvae of dragonflies. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Trans. Zool. Soc. Lond. v. 17 (pt 6, no. 1) 551 Pl. 32 (fig. 2) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Jul 31 10:27 (species record created: 2006 Dec 26 05:54) |
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