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Chrysichthys

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subfamily
  
Claroteinae

Higher classification
  
Bagridae

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Claroteidae

Scientific name
  
Chrysichthys

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Catfish

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Lower classifications
  
Kibonde, Bathybagrus graueri, Bathybagrus platycephalus, Bathybagrus stappersii

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Chrysichthys is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to Africa. Two fossil species are known. Chrysichthys macrotis, , is known from the Miocene-Pliocene of the Albertine Rift in Uganda and Chrysichthys mahengeensis, , is known from the Eocene of Mahenge, Tanzania.

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Species

There are currently 42 recognized species in this genus:

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  • Chrysichthys acsiorum Hardman, 2008
  • Chrysichthys aluuensis Risch, 1985
  • Chrysichthys ansorgii Boulenger, 1910
  • Chrysichthys auratus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809)
  • Chrysichthys bocagii Boulenger, 1910
  • Chrysichthys brachynema Boulenger, 1900 (Kibonde, salmontail catfish)
  • Chrysichthys brevibarbis (Boulenger, 1899)
  • Chrysichthys cranchii (Leach, 1818) (Kokuni, Kamba)
  • Chrysichthys dageti Risch, 1992
  • Chrysichthys delhezi Boulenger, 1899
  • Chrysichthys dendrophorus (Poll, 1966)
  • Chrysichthys depressus Nichols & Griscom, 1917)
  • Chrysichthys duttoni Boulenger, 1905
  • Chrysichthys habereri Steindachner, 1912
  • Chrysichthys helicophagus T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976
  • Chrysichthys hildae Bell-Cross, 1973 (Hilda's grunter)
  • Chrysichthys johnelsi Daget, 1959
  • Chrysichthys laticeps Pellegrin, 1932
  • Chrysichthys levequei Risch, 1988
  • Chrysichthys longibarbis (Boulenger, 1899)
  • Chrysichthys longidorsalis Risch & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1981
  • Chrysichthys longipinnis (Boulenger, 1899) (Aluminum catfish)
  • Chrysichthys mabusi Boulenger, 1905
  • Chrysichthys macropterus Boulenger, 1920
  • Chrysichthys maurus (Valenciennes, 1840)
  • Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (Lacépède, 1803) (Bagrid catfish)
  • Chrysichthys nyongensis Risch & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1985
  • Chrysichthys ogooensis (Pellegrin, 1900)
  • Chrysichthys okae Fowler, 1949
  • Chrysichthys ornatus Boulenger, 1902 (Ornate bagrid)
  • Chrysichthys persimilis Günther, 1899
  • Chrysichthys polli Risch, 1987
  • Chrysichthys praecox Hardman & Stiassny, 2008
  • Chrysichthys punctatus Boulenger, 1899
  • Chrysichthys rueppelli Boulenger, 1907
  • Chrysichthys sharpii Boulenger, 1901 (Shovelnose catfish)
  • Chrysichthys teugelsi Risch, 1987
  • Chrysichthys thonneri Steindachner, 1912
  • Chrysichthys thysi Risch, 1985
  • Chrysichthys turkana Hardman, 2008
  • Chrysichthys uniformis Pellegrin, 1922
  • Chrysichthys wagenaari Boulenger, 1899
  • Chrysichthys walkeri Günther, 1899

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    References

    Chrysichthys Wikipedia
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