Chrysichthys
Encyclopedia
Chrysichthys is a genus
of catfish
es (order
Siluriformes) of the family
Claroteidae
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Though C. brachynema, C. grandis, C. graueri, C. platycephalus, C. sianenna, and C. stappersii have been classified in Bathybagrus, most recently they were maintained in Chrysichthys.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of catfish
Catfish
Catfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
es (order
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
Siluriformes) of the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Claroteidae
Claroteidae
The Claroteidae are a family of catfish found in Africa. This family was separated from Bagridae. However, the monophyly of the family is sometimes contested....
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Though C. brachynema, C. grandis, C. graueri, C. platycephalus, C. sianenna, and C. stappersii have been classified in Bathybagrus, most recently they were maintained in Chrysichthys.
Species
- Chrysichthys acsiorum Hardman, 2008
- Chrysichthys aluuensis Risch, 1985
- Chrysichthys ansorgii BoulengerGeorge Albert BoulengerGeorge Albert Boulenger FRS was a Belgian-British zoologist who identified over 2000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles and amphibians.-Life:...
, 1910 - Chrysichthys auratus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809)
- Chrysichthys bocagii Boulenger, 1910
- Chrysichthys brachynema – KibondeKibondeThe Kibonde or salmontail catfish, Chrysichthys brachynema, is a Lake Tanganyikan catfish of the family Claroteidae, occasionally kept in aquariums. This fish may be listed as Amarginops brachynema....
, "salmontail catfishSalmontail catfishSalmontail catfish is a name used for:* Kibonde, Chrysichthys brachynema* Arius graeffei, Arius leptaspis, and other catfish of Arius...
" - Chrysichthys brevibarbis (Boulenger, 1899)
- Chrysichthys cranchii (Leach, 1818)
- Chrysichthys dageti Risch, 1992
- Chrysichthys delhezi Boulenger, 1899
- Chrysichthys duttoni Boulenger, 1905
- Chrysichthys furcatus GüntherAlbert C. L. G. GüntherAlbert Karl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther FRS, also Albert Charles Lewis Gotthilf Günther , was a German-born British zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist....
, 1864 - Chrysichthys grandis – KukumaiKukumaiThe kukumai is a species of fish in the Claroteidae family. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.-References:...
- Chrysichthys graueriChrysichthys graueriChrysichthys graueri is a species of fish in the Claroteidae family. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.-References:...
- Chrysichthys habereri Steindachner, 1912
- Chrysichthys helicophagus Roberts & Stewart, 1976
- Chrysichthys johnelsi Daget, 1959
- Chrysichthys laticeps PellegrinJacques PellegrinJacques Pellegrin was a French zoologist.Pellegrin was born in Paris, and studied natural history. In 1894 he became assistant chairman of zoology at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, replacing Léon Vaillant .He got his doctorates in medicine and science...
, 1932 - Chrysichthys levequei Risch, 1988
- Chrysichthys longibarbis (Boulenger, 1899)
- Chrysichthys longidorsalis Risch & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1981
- Chrysichthys longipinnis (Boulenger, 1899)
- Chrysichthys mabusi Boulenger, 1905
- Chrysichthys macropterus Boulenger, 1920
- Chrysichthys macrotis Van Neer, 1994 (extinct)
- Chrysichthys mahengeensis Murray & Budney, 2003 (extinct)
- Chrysichthys maurus (ValenciennesAchille ValenciennesAchille Valenciennes was a French zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology...
, 1840) - Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (La Cepède, 1803)
- Chrysichthys nyongensis Risch & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1985
- Chrysichthys ogooensis (Pellegrin, 1900)
- Chrysichthys okae FowlerHenry Weed FowlerHenry Weed Fowler was an American zoologist born in Holmesburg, Pennsylvania.He studied at Stanford University under David Starr Jordan...
, 1949 - Chrysichthys ornatus Boulenger, 1902
- Chrysichthys persimilis Günther, 1899
- Chrysichthys platycephalusChrysichthys platycephalusChrysichthys platycephalus is a species of fish in the Claroteidae family. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is freshwater marshes.-References:...
- Chrysichthys polli Risch, 1987
- Chrysichthys punctatus Boulenger, 1899
- Chrysichthys rueppelli Boulenger, 1907
- Chrysichthys sharpii Boulenger, 1901
- Chrysichthys sianenna
- Chrysichthys stappersiiChrysichthys stappersiiChrysichthys stappersii is a species of fish in the Claroteidae family. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.-References:...
- 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