Chrysichthys laticeps Pellegrin, 1932
photo by Risch, L.

Family:  Claroteidae (Claroteid catfishes), subfamily: Claroteinae
Max. size:  126 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater, potamodromous
Distribution:  Africa: lower (Ref. 78218, 92360), middle (Ref. 78218, 89565) and upper Congo River basin (Ref. 3236, 106245), including Pool Malebo (Ref. 44985), Kasai basin (Ref. 11970) and Wagenia Falls (Ref. 106245).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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