Chrysichthys

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)