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Chrysichthys furcatus Günther, 1864 |
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Quite a few publications state that this species is a synonym of Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus. At the moment (2012) we are following the works of Ferraris 2007. Fishbase lists this species as a synomyn of C. nigrodigitatus but Eshmeyer's Catalog of Fishes has the current status of C. furcatus being valid. |
Common Name: |
None |
Synonyms: |
Chrysichthys camaronensis, Chrysichthys cameronensis |
Family: |
Claroteidae |
Distribution: |
Africa: Coastal rivers of west Africa, from Liberia to Cabinda, Angola. Type locality: West Africa. |
Size: |
65.0cm. (26ins) |
Temp: |
22-28°C (71-83°F) |
p.H. |
6.5-7.2. |
Reference: |
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. |
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 Chrysichthys
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