Shovelnose catfish

Chrysichthys sharpii

Thirty Seven Centimeters Catfish of African Waters

Shovelnose catfish is known from Africa as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Chrysichthys
Maximum length: 37 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: reported from the Lomami, Wagenia Falls and lower Lualaba in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 106245 ), but known only by the holotype from Lake Mweru (upper Congo River basin) according to Ref. 78218 .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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