/siluriformes/claroteidae/chrysichthys/aluuensis/1.jpg "Chrysichthys aluuensis")
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| Scientific Name | Chrysichthys aluuensis Risch, 1985 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | New Calabar River, 30 kilometers northwest from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, 4°55'N, 6°52'E. |
| 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 | 91mm or 3.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Several juvenile Chrysichthys are different species look similar to those pictured above, identification to species level is difficult to determine. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: known from the type locality (Omuuehuechi-Aluu, New Calabar River, Rivers State, Nigeria). Also known from Ntem River in Cameroon. Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 99 (no. 2), pp 185, Figs. 2-3. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 5 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Nov 08 06:31 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00) |
