Species details
Accepted scientific name:
Chrysichthys auratus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809) (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Chrysichthys auratus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809)
Synonyms:
Bagrus auratus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Bagrus auratus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809)
Bagrus capito Valenciennes, 1840 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Bagrus capito Valenciennes, 1840
Chrysichthys auratus auratus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Chrysichthys auratus auratus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809)
Chrysichthys auratus longifilis Pfaff, 1933 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Chrysichthys auratus longifilis Pfaff, 1933
Chrysichthys auratus tilhoi (Pellegrin, 1909) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Chrysichthys auratus tilhoi (Pellegrin, 1909)
Chrysichthys filamentosus Boulenger, 1912 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Chrysichthys filamentosus Boulenger, 1912
Chrysichthys longifelis Pfaff, 1933 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Chrysichthys longifelis Pfaff, 1933
Chrysichthys longifilis Pfaff, 1933 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Chrysichthys longifilis Pfaff, 1933
Chrysichthys macrops Günther, 1864 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Chrysichthys macrops Günther, 1864
Chrysichtys nigrodigitatus (non Lacepède, 1803) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Chrysichtys nigrodigitatus (non Lacepède, 1803)
Chysichthys auratus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Chysichthys auratus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809)
Gephyroglanis ogoensis (non Pellegrin, 1900) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Gephyroglanis ogoensis (non Pellegrin, 1900)
Gephyroglanis tilhoi Pellegrin, 1909 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Gephyroglanis tilhoi Pellegrin, 1909
Pimelodus auratus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Pimelodus auratus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809
Porcus auratus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Porcus auratus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809)
Common names:
Common name Language Country
Abu rial Arabic Sudan Click here to show the literature reference
Agok Dinka, Northeastern Sudan Click here to show the literature reference
Dip Dinka, Northeastern Sudan Click here to show the literature reference
Golden Nile catfish English Kenya Click here to show the literature reference
Kultakissamonni Finnish Finland Click here to show the literature reference
Durukulli Hausa Nigeria Click here to show the literature reference
Marushe Hausa Nigeria Click here to show the literature reference
Tandu Hausa Nigeria Click here to show the literature reference
Warushe Hausa Nigeria Click here to show the literature reference
Okpo isiukwu Igbo Nigeria Click here to show the literature reference
Unguli Ijo Nigeria Click here to show the literature reference
Gening-mat Kim Chad Click here to show the literature reference
Kor Kim Chad Click here to show the literature reference
Lër Kim Chad Click here to show the literature reference
Dim Nuer Sudan Click here to show the literature reference
Ezwagi Nupe Nigeria Click here to show the literature reference
Lochakolong Turkana Kenya Click here to show the literature reference
Igangan Yoruba Nigeria Click here to show the literature reference
Zakumbo Zande Sudan Click here to show the literature reference
Classification:
Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Siluriformes
Family Claroteidae
Genus Chrysichthys
Distribution: West Africa: From Mauritania (Ref. 55783) to Ghana (Ref. 272), except in coastal basins from Gambia to Liberia where it is replaced by C. maurus (Ref. 7324). Also reported from Nigeria (Ref. 3799) and Cameroon (Ref. 271). Questionably reported from Nile River and Lake Turkana (?).
Additional data: -
Source database: FishBase, Jan 2011
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: -
Online resource: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=2443
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:219b5d6a-60a7-102d-be47-00304854f810:col20110201

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