Chrysichthys is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to Africa. Two fossil species are known. Chrysichthys macrotis, <small>Van Neer, 1994</small>, is known from the Miocene-Pliocene of the Albertine Rift in Uganda and Chrysichthys mahengeensis, <small>Murray & Budney, 2003</small>, is known from the Eocene of the Mahenge Formation, Tanzania.
Species
There are currently 45 recognized species in this genus:
- Chrysichthys acsiorum <small>Hardman, 2008</small>
- Chrysichthys aluuensis <small>Risch, 1985</small>
- Chrysichthys ansorgii <small>Boulenger, 1910</small>
- Chrysichthys auratus <small>(ÃÂ. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809)</small>
- Chrysichthys bocagii <small>Boulenger, 1910</small>
- Chrysichthys brachynema <small>Boulenger, 1900</small> (Kibonde, salmontail catfish)
- Chrysichthys brevibarbis <small>(Boulenger, 1899)</small>
- Chrysichthys cranchii <small>(Leach, 1818)</small> (Kokuni, Kamba)
- Chrysichthys dageti <small>Risch, 1992</small>
- Chrysichthys delhezi <small>Boulenger, 1899</small>
- Chrysichthys dendrophorus <small>(Poll, 1966)</small>
- Chrysichthys duttoni <small>Boulenger, 1905</small>
- Chrysichthys furcatus <small>Günther, 1864</small>
- Chrysichthys grandis <small>Boulenger, 1917</small>
- Chrysichthys graueri <small>Steindachner, 1911</small>
- Chrysichthys habereri <small>Steindachner, 1912</small>
- Chrysichthys helicophagus <small>T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976</small>
- Chrysichthys johnelsi <small>Daget, 1959</small>
- Chrysichthys laticeps <small>Pellegrin, 1932</small>
- Chrysichthys levequei <small>Risch, 1988</small>
- Chrysichthys longibarbis <small>(Boulenger, 1899)</small>
- Chrysichthys longidorsalis <small>Risch & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1981</small>
- Chrysichthys longipinnis <small>(Boulenger, 1899)</small> (Aluminum catfish)
- Chrysichthys macropterus <small>Boulenger, 1920</small>
- Chrysichthys maurus <small>(Valenciennes, 1840)</small>
- Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus <small>(Lacépède, 1803)</small> (Bagrid catfish)
- Chrysichthys nyongensis <small>Risch & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1985</small>
- Chrysichthys ogooensis <small>(Pellegrin, 1900)</small>
- Chrysichthys okae <small>Fowler, 1949</small>
- Chrysichthys persimilis <small>Günther, 1899</small>
- Chrysichthys platycephalus <small>Worthington & Ricardo, 1937</small>
- Chrysichthys polli <small>Risch, 1987</small>
- Chrysichthys praecox <small>Hardman & Stiassny, 2008</small>
- Chrysichthys punctatus <small>Boulenger, 1899</small>
- Chrysichthys rueppelli <small>Boulenger, 1907</small>
- Chrysichthys sharpii <small>Boulenger, 1901</small> (Shovelnose catfish)
- Chrysichthys sianenna <small>Boulenger, 1906</small>
- Chrysichthys stappersii <small>Boulenger, 1917</small>
- Chrysichthys teugelsi <small>Risch, 1987</small>
- Chrysichthys thonneri <small>Steindachner, 1912</small>
- Chrysichthys thysi <small>Risch, 1985</small>
- Chrysichthys turkana <small>Hardman, 2008</small>
- Chrysichthys uniformis <small>Pellegrin, 1922</small>
- Chrysichthys wagenaari <small>Boulenger, 1899</small>
- Chrysichthys walkeri <small>Günther, 1899</small>
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