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Chrysichthys brachynema (Kibonde; Salmon catfish)

Synonyms: Amarginops brachynema; Chrysichthys myriodon
Language: Swahili

Wikipedia Abstract

The Kibonde or salmontail catfish, Chrysichthys brachynema, is a Lake Tanganyikan catfish of the family Claroteidae, occasionally kept in aquariums. This fish may be listed as Amarginops brachynema. This fish may reach up to 77 cm (30 in). It inhabits inshore areas of the lake and feeds mainly on crabs.
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Parasitized by 
Proteocephalus beauchampi[1]

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♦ 1Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0