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Chrysichthys punctatus (Boulenger, 1899)

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A small member of this genus which should be a good addition to an African tank setup. Aquarium Care: As with most of this genera it cannot to be trusted with smaller tank mates. Would do better with larger African Tetras or Cichlids. Give it a choice of hiding places to make it feel more comfortable in its surroundings as it can be nocturnal. Diet: Will eat most aquarium fare. Captured specimens stomachs contained mainly plant matter, and insect larvae.

Common Name:

Spiny catfish

Synonyms:

Amarginops punctatus

Family:

Claroteidae

Distribution:

Africa: Congo River system below Stanley Falls. Type locality: Stanley Pool and Kutu.

Size:

15.5cm. (6¼ins)

Temp:

20-25°C (67-77°F)

p.H.

6.5-7.5.

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2011. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version.
Seegers, L. 2008 The catfishes of Africa. A handbook for identification and maintenance. Aqualog Verlag A.C.S. GmbH, Germany. 604 p.

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Chrysichthys punctatus

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