Hilda's grunter (Chrysichthys hildae)

Scientific name: Chrysichthys hildae Bell-Cross, 1973

The Hilda's grunter (Chrysichthys hildae) is a freshwater fish of the family Claroteidae. Native range: Africa, lower reaches of Buzi River in Mozambique.

Biology

Occurs in fast-flowing water over rocks with water ferns. Possibly an occasional subsistence catch

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chrysichthys hildae
Family
Claroteidae (Claroteid catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.8
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: lower reaches of Buzi River in Mozambique.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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