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Scientific Name | Chrysichthys cranchii (Leach, 1818) |
Common Name | Kokuni |
Type Locality | Lower Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. |
Synonym(s) | Amarginops cranchii, Chrysichthys borressoni, Pimelodus cranchii |
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). |
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Size | 1500mm or 59.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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Distribution | Africa: Lualaba River system, Congo Democratic republic African Waters, Congo, Upper Congo, Lualaba (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
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Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | A general notice of the animals taken by Mr. John Cranch, pp 409. |
Registered Keepers | Keeping this species? Why not . There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2019 Oct 09 05:08 (species record created: 2008 May 03 05:32) |