Chrysichthys is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to Africa. Two fossil species are known. Chrysichthys macrotis, Van Neer, 1994, is known from the Miocene-Pliocene of the Albertine Rift in Uganda and Chrysichthys mahengeensis, Murray & Budney, 2003, is known from the Eocene of the Mahenge Formation, Tanzania.

Species

There are currently 45 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 (Poll, 1966)

• Chrysichthys duttoni Boulenger, 1905

• Chrysichthys furcatus Günther, 1864

• Chrysichthys grandis Boulenger, 1917

• Chrysichthys graueri Steindachner, 1911

• Chrysichthys habereri Steindachner, 1912

• Chrysichthys helicophagus T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976

• 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 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 persimilis Günther, 1899

• Chrysichthys platycephalus Worthington & Ricardo, 1937

• Chrysichthys polli Risch, 1987

• Chrysichthys praecox Hardman & Stiassny, 2008

• Chrysichthys punctatus Boulenger, 1899

• Chrysichthys rueppelli Boulenger, 1907

• Chrysichthys sharpii Boulenger, 1901 (Shovelnose catfish)

• Chrysichthys sianenna Boulenger, 1906

• Chrysichthys stappersii Boulenger, 1917

• 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

• Synonyms

• Chrysichthys depressus (Nichols & Griscom, 1917); valid as Gnathobagrus depressus

• Chrysichthys hildae Bell-Cross, 1973; valid as Amarginops hildae (Hilda's grunter)

• Chrysichthys mabusi Boulenger, 1905; valid as Amarginops mabusi

• Chrysichthys ornatus Boulenger, 1902; valid as Amarginops ornatus (Ornate bagrid)

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