Chrysichthys walkeri Günther, 1899

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 162

Chrysichthys walkeri Günther, 1899

Chrysichthys kingsleyae Günther, 1899 [Synonym: junior, original� Occurrence: questionable

Maximum length: 11.5 cm SL

Water type: freshwater

Environment: demersal

Depth range: _

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: VU – Vulnerable (B1ab(ii) / 2020)

Source: preserved

Distribution and remarks: endemic to the Pra Basin in Ghana. It does not occur in Lower Guinea. Identifications of C. walkeri in Lower Guinea appear to be misidentifications of mature male of C. auratus , or of C. aluuensis or C. thysi . However, the type-locality of C. kingsleaye is: “Ogowe River, Ghana ”. Holotype: BMNH 1899.12.23.1, when the Ogowe River is mainly in Gabon.