Aluminum catfish
Chrysichthys longipinnis
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A catfish from the Central African Republic and the DR Congo.
- Scientific name
- Chrysichthys longipinnis
- Family
- Claroteidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Claroteidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Chrysichthys magnus, Gephyroglanis congicus, Gephyroglanis gigas, Gephyroglanis longipinnis
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 20–25 °C
- pH
- 6.3–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 4–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 70 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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