PlanetCatfish.com - Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (Claroteidae) Cat-eLog

Collected in Gambia
Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus** (Lacepède, 1803)
Common Names	African Forktail Catfish Afrikanischer Gabelschwanzwels (Germany)
Type Locality	No locality [Senegal].
Synonym(s)	Arius acutivelis, Chrysichthys acutirostris, Chrysichthys b, Chrysichthys buettikoferi, Chrysichthys buttikoferi, Chrysichthys camaronensis, Chrysichthys coriscanus, Chrysichthys furcatus, Chrysichthys lagoensis, Chrysichthys ogowensis, Chysichthys nigrodigitatus, 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 or 25.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa: Senegal to Cabinda, Angola. Reported from Mauritania. African Waters, Sénégal (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Pra (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Nigeria Waters, Agulu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
Temperature	23.0-27.0°C or 73.4-80.6°F (Show species 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. User data.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 5, pp 95, 103.
Registered Keepers	There are 4 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:40 (species record created: 2003 Feb 21 00:00)