Chrysichthys Praecox
📖 Overview
Lac Mai-Ndombe is a 'blackwater' lake with an acidic pH (4.0-5.5); maximum depth is 10 m; limits increase dramatically during seasonal rains; C. praecox is a small claroteid catfish with marked secondary sexual dimorphism; matures at small size .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished from other Chrysichthys by having vomerine accessory toothplates forming a smooth arc, narrowly separated in midline and broadening posteriorly in adult males; narrow and sharply pointed supraoccipital process; upper jaw extending beyond lower jaw; strong postcleithral process; maxillary barbel length 2,7-4,8 times in standard length; nasal barbel reaching the orbit; uniformly dark pigmentation; and 14-19 gill rakers on the first gill arch .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Chrysichthys Praecox is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Chrysichthys Praecox is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Chrysichthys Praecox is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical known from Lake Mai-Ndombe (middle Congo River basin), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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