Chrysichthys thonneri • Claroteidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Chrysichthys thonneri** Steindachner, 1912
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Dscha River and Congo River, southern Cameroon
Synonym(s)	Amarginops thonneri
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	500mm (19.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa: Congo-Lualaba River system African Waters, Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there) 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	Anzeiger der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien v. 49 (no. 23);
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Chrysichthys thonneri Steindachner, 1912

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Dscha River and Congo River, southern Cameroon

Synonym(s)

Amarginops thonneri

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

500mm (19.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Habitat Information

Distribution

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