Could anyone possibly be keeping this?

Stackdeck · Post by **Stackdeck** » 05 Mar 2011, 16:13

, my cats says nobodys keeping them , but has anyone ever seen one? really enigmatic , cant find much info on it but heres a link with a pic of a big one... http://www.fishing-worldrecords.com/cat ... nchii.html

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MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 05 Mar 2011, 16:38

I don't think it's exported frequently - any larger fish coming out of the Congo River is probably eaten.

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Viktor Jarikov · Post by **Viktor Jarikov** » 06 Mar 2011, 19:13

Nice pic and ed. I've never even known about this fish existence. Wow. What a chrisichthys.

Are these endangered?

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 06 Mar 2011, 20:39

AFAIK this species is not imported (unless by accident as one offs/bycatch). It is one of the most commonly occuring claroteids and reaches 1.5 metres in size - not particularly big in length but boy is it bulky!

Stackdeck · Post by **Stackdeck** » 09 Mar 2011, 08:21

Thx for the info guyss , anyone seen one in the aquarium? Would like to see what a juvenile looks like just in case i am fortunate enough to see one.

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 09 Mar 2011, 13:00

I've seen (in my time) maybe 8 or 9 small 'chrysichthys' species which i couldn't identify, (as they are so similar when juvenille)but i doubt if any were this one. It is one of those fish that is definately an 'aquired taste' so i haven't seen any in public aquaria either.

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