Chrysichthys laticeps • Claroteidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Chrysichthys laticeps** Pellegrin, 1932
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Near Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.
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	1260mm (49.6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa: Congo River system. African Waters, Congo (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	Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 2) v. 4 (no. 2)
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2008 Jun 23 10:54 (species record created: 2008 Jun 21 05:36)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Chrysichthys laticeps Pellegrin, 1932

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Near Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.

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

1260mm (49.6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Habitat Information

Distribution

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