Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (Lacépède)

Oladipo, Segun Olayinka, Everett, Amaya, Atofarati, Olabisi Tawakalit, Smith, Kennedy K., Nneji, Ifeanyi C., Adelakun, Kehinde Moruf & Nneji, Lotanna Micah, 2025, An updated ichthyofaunal checklist for the Nigerian Lagos Lagoon with notes on nomenclatural changes and the conservation status of species, Zootaxa 5646 (1), pp. 38-62 : 56

Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (Lacépède) ;

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Remarks: Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus is distributed across coastal rivers from Senegal to Angola. During the study, it was a common catch in the Badagry and Ikorodu regions of NLL. This species is characterized by its large mouth, prominent eyes, and four pairs of small barbels. It also features a deeply forked caudal fin, two dorsal spines, and six dorsal soft rays, making it easily identifiable within its range. Other synonyms for this species include Arius acutivelis (Valenciennes) , Chrysichthys acutirostris (Günther) , Chrysichthys buettikoferi (Steindachner) , Chrysichthys büttikoferi (Steindachner) , Chrysichthys ogowensis (Günther) , and Pimelodus nigrodigitatus (Lacépède) .