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Claroteidae (Claroteid catfishes)
Etymology: Chrysichthys: Greek, chrysos = golden + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: John Cranch (1785–1816) was a British explorer of tropical Africa and also an accomplished natural historian. He took part in an expedition (1816) led by Captain J. K. Tuckey to discover the source of the Congo River. A bird is also named after him. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal. Tropical; 3°N - 10°S
Africa: found in large rivers throughout the Congo River system (Ref. 78218).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 150 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3236); peso máximo publicado: 135.0 kg (Ref. 3236)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Risch, L. and E.J. Vreven, 2007. Claroteinae. p. 607-629. In M.L.J. Stiassny, G.G. Teugels and C.D. Hopkins (eds.) The fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, West-Central Africa. Volume I. Collection Faune et Flore tropicales 42. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, and Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgium. 800 pp. (Ref. 74659)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Bajo, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 4.5-14 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).