Amarginops cranchii • Claroteidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Amarginops cranchii** (Leach, 1818)
Common Name(s)	Kokuni
Type Locality	Lower Congo [Zaire] River
Synonym(s)	Chrysichthys borressoni, Chrysichthys cranchii, Pimelodus cranchii
Species Information
Size	1500mm (59.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa: Lualaba River system, Congo Democratic republic African Waters, Congo, Upper Congo, Lualaba (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	A general notice of the animals taken by Mr. John Cranch, during the expedition to explore the source of the River Zaire. Appendix 4.
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2011 Mar 06 06:09 (species record created: 2008 May 03 05:32)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Amarginops cranchii (Leach, 1818)

Common Name(s)

Kokuni

Type Locality

Lower Congo [Zaire] River

Synonym(s)

Chrysichthys borressoni, Chrysichthys cranchii, Pimelodus cranchii

Species Information

Size

1500mm (59.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Africa: Lualaba River system, Congo Democratic republic
African Waters, Congo, Upper Congo, Lualaba (click on these areas to find other species found there)