Chrysichthys walkeri Günther, 1899 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Common names : Catfish (English), Blolofavimezi (Ewe: Ghana), Keme (Fang: Gabon), Kaunokissamonni (Finnish), Mâchoiron (French), Kportoe (Ga: Ghana), Walkers Stachelwels (German), Kuilkeka (Mòoré: Burkina Faso) .
  • Current distribution known : endemic to the Pra basin in Ghana; other reports from West Africa unconfirmed .
  • Food habits : feeds mainly on nymphs of the mayfly, Povilla adusta .
  • Habitat / home range : occurs in brackish waters to the upper parts of rivers where there is pure freshwater .
  • Size : 200 mm SL .
  • Types :
    • Chrysichthys walkeri Günther, 1899 b: 720. Type locality: "River Prah". Syntypes (3) BMNH n° 1899.12.22: 20-22.
  • Use and trade : harvested for human consumption .