Shovelnose catfish (Chrysichthys sharpii)

Scientific name: Chrysichthys sharpii Boulenger, 1901

The Shovelnose catfish (Chrysichthys sharpii) is a freshwater fish of the family Claroteidae. Native range: Africa, known only by the holotype from Lake Mweru (upper Congo River basin).

Species facts

Scientific name
Chrysichthys sharpii
Family
Claroteidae (Claroteid catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
37.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: known only by the holotype from Lake Mweru (upper Congo River basin).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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