Parakneria
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Parakneria is a genus of fish
in the family Kneriidae
. There are 14 species in this genus, all of which are restricted to Africa
.
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
in the family Kneriidae
Kneriidae
The Kneriidae are a small family of freshwater gonorhynchiform fishes native to Africa.They typically live in fast-flowing highland streams, and are small fish, no more than in length. Some species are sexually dimorphic, with the male possessing a rosette on the gill covers that is absent in the...
. There are 14 species in this genus, all of which are restricted to Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
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Species
- Parakneria abbreviata (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...
, 1931) - Parakneria cameronensisParakneria cameronensisParakneria cameronensis is a benthopelagic species of tropical fish. The species can grow up to 8.3 centimeters and are commonly found in the Congo River. The fish has a projectile upper jaw and subterminal mouth. The species' common name is cameroon shellear....
(BoulengerGeorge Albert BoulengerGeorge Albert Boulenger FRS was a Belgian-British zoologist who identified over 2000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles and amphibians.-Life:...
, 1909) - Parakneria damasi PollMax PollMax Fernand Leon Poll was a Belgian ichthyologist who specialised in Cichlidae.In the years 1946 and 1947 he organised an expedition to Lake Tanganyika....
, 1965 - Parakneria fortuita M. J. Penrith, 1973 (Cubango kneria)
- Parakneria kissi PollMax PollMax Fernand Leon Poll was a Belgian ichthyologist who specialised in Cichlidae.In the years 1946 and 1947 he organised an expedition to Lake Tanganyika....
, 1969 - Parakneria ladigesi PollMax PollMax Fernand Leon Poll was a Belgian ichthyologist who specialised in Cichlidae.In the years 1946 and 1947 he organised an expedition to Lake Tanganyika....
, 1967 - Parakneria lufirae PollMax PollMax Fernand Leon Poll was a Belgian ichthyologist who specialised in Cichlidae.In the years 1946 and 1947 he organised an expedition to Lake Tanganyika....
, 1965 - Parakneria malaissei PollMax PollMax Fernand Leon Poll was a Belgian ichthyologist who specialised in Cichlidae.In the years 1946 and 1947 he organised an expedition to Lake Tanganyika....
, 1969 - Parakneria marmorata (Norman, 1923)
- Parakneria mossambica Jubb & Bell-Cross, 1974 (Gorongoza kneria)
- Parakneria spekiiParakneria spekiiParakneria spekii is a species of fish in the Kneriidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is rivers.-References:* Hanssens, M & Snoeks, J. 2005. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
(Günther, 1868) - Parakneria tanzaniaeParakneria tanzaniaeParakneria tanzaniae is a species of fish in the Kneriidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania.-Source:* Hanssens, M & Snoeks, J. 2005. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
PollMax PollMax Fernand Leon Poll was a Belgian ichthyologist who specialised in Cichlidae.In the years 1946 and 1947 he organised an expedition to Lake Tanganyika....
, 1984 - Parakneria thysi PollMax PollMax Fernand Leon Poll was a Belgian ichthyologist who specialised in Cichlidae.In the years 1946 and 1947 he organised an expedition to Lake Tanganyika....
, 1965 - Parakneria vilhenae PollMax PollMax Fernand Leon Poll was a Belgian ichthyologist who specialised in Cichlidae.In the years 1946 and 1947 he organised an expedition to Lake Tanganyika....
, 1965