Chrysichthys depressus

Chrysichthys depressus is a species of catfish endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where it is only found near Boma. It was formerly known as Gnathobagrus depressus.^[1]

Chrysichthys depressus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Claroteidae
Genus:	Chrysichthys
Species:	C. depressus
Binomial name
Chrysichthys depressus (Nichols & Griscom, 1917)
Synonyms
Gnathobagrus depressus Nichols & Griscom, 1917 Amarginops depressus (Nichols & Griscom, 1917)

Distribution

The fish is found in Africa and is only known from the type locality at Boma (lower Congo River basin), in the Democratic Republic of the Congo^[2][3]

Size

This species reaches a length of 19.5 cm (7.7 in).^[4]