''Chrysichthys'' is a

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of claroteid catfishes native to

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. Two fossil species are known. '' Chrysichthys macrotis'', Van Neer, 1994, is known from the

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and '' Chrysichthys mahengeensis'', Murray & Budney, 2003, is known from the

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of the Mahenge Formation,

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Species

There are currently 42 recognized species in this genus: * '' 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'' (

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, 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'' (

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, 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

References

Claroteidae Fish of Africa Catfish genera Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{catfish-stub Lutetian genus first appearances Extant Lutetian first appearances