Family Kneriidae - Shellears
  Order
:
Kneriidae
  Class
:
Teleostei
No. in FishBase
:
Genera : 4 | Species : 31 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes
  Environment
:
Fresh : Yes | Brackish : No | Marine : No
  Division
:
Primary freshwater
  Aquarium
:
none
  First Fossil Record
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  Remark
:
Distribution: tropical Africa and Nile. Mouth subterminal. Upper jaw protrusible. Pelvic fin rays 6-9. Lateral line and scales (cycloid) present in some genera. About 15 cm maximum length.
  Etymology
:
Because of Kner; he studied fishes in the Imperial Museum of Vienna, with John Natterer
  Reproductive guild
:
nonguarders
  Typical activity level
:
  Main Ref.
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  Coordinator
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  Deep Fin Classification
:
Osteichthyes | Actinopterygii | Actinopteri | Neopterygii | Teleostei | Osteoglossocephalai | Clupeocephala | Otomorpha | Ostariophysi | | Anotophysa | | | | | | | Gonorynchiformes | | | Kneriidae

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Species/Synonymy list for the family Kneriidae as currently in FishBase

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Scientifc name Status Senior/Junior synonym Combination
Kneria angolensis Steindachner, 1866
acceptedseniororiginal
Kneria auriculata (Pellegrin, 1905)
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
synonymseniornew
! Kneria articulata (Pellegrin, 1905)
synonymseniornew
! Kneria auriculatus (Pellegrin, 1905)
synonymseniornew
! Kneria autriculata (Pellegrin, 1905)
synonymseniornew
! Xenopomatichthys auricularis (Pellegrin, 1905)
synonymseniornew
Kneria ansorgii (Boulenger, 1910)
acceptedseniornew
! Xenopomatichthys ansorgii Boulenger, 1910
synonymseniororiginal
Angola ansorgii (Boulenger, 1910)
synonymseniornew
Xenopomichthys ansorgei Boulenger, 1910
synonymseniororiginal
! Kneria ansorgei (Boulenger, 1910)
synonymseniornew
! Kneria ansorgi (Boulenger, 1910)
synonymseniornew
! Xenopomatichthys ansorgei Boulenger, 1910
synonymseniororiginal
Kneria stappersii Boulenger, 1915
acceptedseniororiginal
! Kneria stappersi Boulenger, 1915
synonymseniororiginal
! Kneria stappesii Boulenger, 1915
synonymseniororiginal
Kneria polli Trewavas, 1936
acceptedseniororiginal
Xenopomatichthys auriculatus (non Pellegrin, 1905)
misappliedmisappliednew
Kneria wittei Poll, 1944
acceptedseniororiginal
Kneria maydelli Ladiges & Voelker, 1961
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Kneria paucisquamata Poll & Stewart, 1975
acceptedseniororiginal
Kneria katangae Poll, 1976
acceptedseniororiginal
Kneria ruaha Seegers, 1995
acceptedseniororiginal
Kneria rukwaensis Seegers, 1995
acceptedseniororiginal
Kneria uluguru Seegers, 1995
acceptedseniororiginal
Cromeria nilotica Boulenger, 1901
acceptedseniororiginal
synonymseniorchange in rank
acceptedseniorchange in rank
synonymseniororiginal
Cromeria nilotica (non Boulenger, 1901)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
! Cromeria niloticus (non Boulenger, 1901)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Parakneria spekii (Günther, 1868)
acceptedseniornew
Kneria spekii Günther, 1868
synonymseniororiginal
! Kneria spekei Günther, 1868
synonymseniororiginal
Kneria taeniata Pellegrin, 1922
synonymjuniororiginal
Parakneria cameronensis (Boulenger, 1909)
acceptedseniornew
Kneria cameronensis Boulenger, 1909
synonymseniororiginal
synonymseniornew
! Kneria camorensis Boulenger, 1909
synonymseniororiginal
Parakneria marmorata (Norman, 1923)
acceptedseniornew
Kneria marmorata Norman, 1923
synonymseniororiginal
Parakneria abbreviata (Pellegrin, 1931)
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Kneria abbreviata Pellegrin, 1931
synonymseniorchange in rank
acceptedseniororiginal
Parakneria thysi Poll, 1965
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Parakneria kissi Poll, 1969
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Parakneria fortuita Penrith, 1973
acceptedseniororiginal
Parakneria mossambica Jubb & Bell-Cross, 1974
acceptedseniororiginal
acceptedseniororiginal
Parakneria alytogrammus Kiwele Mutambala, Abwe, Schedel, Chocha Manda, Schliewen & Vreven, 2022
acceptedseniororiginal
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