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Chrysichthys ogooensis (Pellegrin, 1900) |
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| Family: | Claroteidae (Claroteid catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 24.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Ogowe, Rembo Nkomi and Nyanga Rivers, Gabon (Ref. 81642). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal spines: -0. Diagnosis: snout acute, longer than or equal to mouth width; premaxillary toothband 16-25%, generally 20% HL; vomerine teeth missing or limited to some isolated teeth, palatine teeth absent; snout longer and head narrower than in C. nigrodigitatus of similar size (Ref. 81642). Description: dorsal fin rather short (25% SL), 1st ray the longest; anal fin with 4-6 soft unbranched rays and 9-11 branched rays (Ref. 81642). Coloration: preserved specimens: head and dorsum dark brown or grey, white ventrally; adipose fin often blackish; black spot behind opercle clearly visible; fins bordered in black (Ref. 81642). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||