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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (Lacépède, 1803) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | No locality [Senegal]. |
| Synonym(s) | Arius acutivelis, Chrysichthys acutirostris, Chrysichthys büttikoferi, Chrysichthys coriscanus, Chrysichthys lagoensis, Chrysichthys ogowensis, Melanodactylus nigrodigitatus, Pimelodus nigrodigitatus |
| 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 | 650mm (25.6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Senegal to Cabinda, Angola. African Waters  , Sénégal (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Pra (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 23.0-27.0°C or 73.4-80.6°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Omnivorous, feeds on seeds, insects, bivalves and detritus. Feeding becomes specialized with age and size, larger fish may feed on decapods and fish. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Hist. Nat. Poiss.v. 5 - pp95, 103 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) jippo (k: 2), who also notes: "These are Chrysichthys cf. nigrodigitatus". 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 10:26 (species record created: 2003 Feb 21 00:00) |
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