Chrysichthys longipinnis (Boulenger, 1899) Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Aquariology : only youngs are popular in the aquarium trade .
  • Common names : Aluminum catfish (English), Alumiinikissamonni (Finnish), Langflossiger Schlankstachelwels (German), Bokembe / Bongo / Bosalimba / Bosalimba / Ingangaolo / Kala (Kele: Congo Democratic Republic), Bongo (Lombo / So: Congo Democratic Republic) .
  • Current distribution known : known from the Lower Congo River basin to just above the Wagenia Falls (=Stanley Falls) .
  • Food habits : mainly feeds on worms .
  • Size : 700 mm SL .
  • Types :
    • Chrysichthys magnus Pellegrin, 1922 h: 276. Type locality: "Kwamouth". Syntypes (4) MRAC n° 14.766-769.
    • Gephyroglanis gigas Pellegrin, 1922 h: 278. Type locality: "Kwamouth". Holotype MRAC n° 14.771.
    • Gephyroglanis longipinnis (part.) Boulenger, 1899 f: 109, pl. 41, fig. 4. Type locality: "Dolo (Stanley Pool)". Lectotype MRAC n° 958; paralectotypes (2) MRAC n° 956 and BMNH n° 1899.11.27: 28 (designated by Risch, 1981 b).