Chrysichthys
nigrodigitatus (Lacepède, 1803)
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Occurs in shallow waters
of lakes (less than 4 m), over mud and fine sand bottom. Omnivorous,
feeds on seeds, insects, bivalves and detritus. Feeding becomes
specialized with age and size, larger fish may feed on decapods
and fish. It is basically a food fish in its native African waters
where it can grow to excess of 50cm (18"). The males
when fully grown usually have a broader head which they use to
dig out their breeding nests in their native habitat. Its flesh
is reported to be quite good and they are fished out of Lake Togo
using all types of capture methods including nets and weirs. Peacfull
as youngsters but not to be trusted as they grow with smaller
fish. Should do all right with larger fish such as Cichlids and
the larger Barbs such as the 'Tinfoil', Barbonymus schwanenfeldii. |
| Common
Name: |
Silver cat |
| Synonyms: |
Pimelodus
nigrodigitatus, Arius acutivelis, Melanodactylus nigrodigitatus,
Chrysichthys acutirostris, C. büttkoferi, C.ogowensis, C.macrops,
C. coriscanus, C.lagoensis. |
| Family: |
Claroteidae blycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Africa:
Senegal to Cabinda,
Angola |
| Size:
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50cm.
(18ins) |
| Temp: |
23-26°C
(73-79°F) |
| p.H. |
6.0-7.2. |
| Reference: |
ScotCat Factsheet
no. 27. Sept. 1998. |
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Family:
Claroteidae
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