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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Chrysichthys acsiorum Hardman, 2008 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Kajaga, Burundi, Lake Tanganyika, depth 30 meters. |
| 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). Named acsiorum after the All Catfish Species Inventory (ACSI, a research initiative to catalogue and describe the catfishes of the world). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 243mm or 9.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Lake Tanganyika. African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Copeia 2008 (no. 1), pp 45, Figs. 8-10. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.2.153.1968 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 11:58 (species record created: 2008 Apr 05 06:01) |