Chrysichthys depressus

Chrysichthys depressus

Nineteen Point Five Centimeters Bagrid Fish from the Congo Basin

Yellow
Tropical
Lower river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Medium
Tropical fish

Chrysichthys depressus is a species of catfish endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where it is only found near Boma. It was formerly known as Gnathobagrus depressus.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Chrysichthys
Maximum length: 19.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: only known from the type locality at Boma (lower Congo River basin), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 41594 , 58032 ).

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