Kokuni (Chrysichthys cranchii)

Scientific name: Chrysichthys cranchii Leach, 1818

Kokuni (Chrysichthys cranchii)

The Kokuni (Chrysichthys cranchii) is a freshwater fish of the family Claroteidae. Native range: Africa, found in large rivers throughout the Congo River system.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chrysichthys cranchii
Family
Claroteidae (Claroteid catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
150
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: found in large rivers throughout the Congo River system.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Venomous
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (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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