The Kibonde or salmontail catfish, ''Chrysichthys brachynema'', is a

Lake Tanganyika Lake Tanganyika ( ; ) is an African Great Lakes, African Great Lake. It is the world's List of lakes by volume, second-largest freshwater lake by volume and the List of lakes by depth, second deepest, in both cases after Lake Baikal in Siberia. ...

catfish Catfish (or catfishes; order (biology), order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Catfish are common name, named for their prominent barbel (anatomy), barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, though not ...

of the family

Claroteidae The Claroteidae are a family of catfish (order Siluriformes) found in Africa. This family was separated from Bagridae. However, the monophyly of the family is sometimes contested. The 9 genera contain 65 known species of claroteids. The family ...

, occasionally kept in aquariums. This fish may be listed as ''Amarginops brachynema''. This fish may reach up to . It inhabits inshore areas of the lake and feeds mainly on crabs.

In the aquarium

This fish is peaceful and very energetic. It will eat small fish as it gets larger. Feed with sinking pellets or small crabs and small frogs. Use small grained gravel. Do not use gravel with sharp edges. Hiding places are not required as this catfish usually spend their days swimming up and down the glass until feeding time. Care should be taken when handling as the sharp dorsal and pectoral spines are covered in mucus that will irritate the skin. Can live in fresh or brackish water. The water temperature should be kept between . It tolerates a pH 6.5-7.8.

References

Claroteidae Fish of Lake Tanganyika Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger Fish described in 1900 {{catfish-stub