💧 Freshwater
Least Concern
🐠 Aquarium
🌡️ Tropical
Chrysichthys Stappersii
Chrysichthys stappersii Boulenger, 1917
📖 Overview
Most abundant at 80-120 m. Common at south end of Lake Tanganyika. Feeds on crabs, fish and carrion (Ref 4967).
Scientific Name
Chrysichthys stappersii
Authority
Boulenger, 1917
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
45 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
43.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Siluriformes
Family
Bagridae
Bagridae
Genus
Chrysichthys
Chrysichthys
Species
Chrysichthys Stappersii
Chrysichthys stappersii
🐟 Physical Description
: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Chrysichthys Stappersii is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 3°S - 9°S
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.55
Food Items
crabs, fish and carrion (Ref 4967)
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.01047 × L2.98
(TL)
Max TL
45cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2006
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
43.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Boulenger, 1917
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Chrysichthys Stappersii.
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