Cat-eLog Right Claroteidae Right The genus Chrysichthys

Down Summary of chrysichthys
Pronounced 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).
Size Smallest 63mm, largest 1500mm, average 453mm, most commonly 700mm. All SL.
Species There are 48 "species" in the database
Keepers 12 species (25%) are being kept by registered keepers
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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1.
Chrysichthys ornatusChrysichthys ornatus
(53.06%)
2.
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatusChrysichthys nigrodigitatus
(8.16%)
3.
Chrysichthys aluuensisChrysichthys aluuensis
(8.16%)
4.
Chrysichthys brachynemaChrysichthys brachynema
(6.12%)
5.
Chrysichthys graueriChrysichthys graueri
(4.08%)
6.
Chrysichthys furcatusChrysichthys furcatus
(4.08%)
7.
Chrysichthys longipinnisChrysichthys longipinnis
(4.08%)
8.
Chrysichthys auratusChrysichthys auratus
(4.08%)
9. Chrysichthys walkeri (2.04%)
10.
Chrysichthys sp. (1)Chrysichthys sp. (1)
(2.04%)
11.
Chrysichthys punctatusChrysichthys punctatus
(2.04%)
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