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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 Mahenge, Tanzania.[1]

Chrysichthys
Chrysichthys auratus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Claroteidae
Subfamily:	Claroteinae
Genus:	Chrysichthys Bleeker, 1858
Type species
Pimelodus auratus É. Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 1809
Species
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Species

There are currently 42 recognized species in this genus:[2]

• 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 depressus Nichols & Griscom, 1917)
• Chrysichthys duttoni Boulenger, 1905
• Chrysichthys habereri Steindachner, 1912
• Chrysichthys helicophagus T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976
• Chrysichthys hildae Bell-Cross, 1973 (Hilda's grunter)
• 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 mabusi Boulenger, 1905
• 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 ornatus Boulenger, 1902 (Ornate bagrid)
• Chrysichthys persimilis Günther, 1899
• Chrysichthys polli Risch, 1987
• Chrysichthys praecox Hardman & Stiassny, 2008
• Chrysichthys punctatus Boulenger, 1899
• Chrysichthys rueppelli Boulenger, 1907
• Chrysichthys sharpii Boulenger, 1901 (Shovelnose catfish)
• 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

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