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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gonorynchiformes
Family: Kneriidae Shellears

Genus: Kneria

(See list of species below)


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13 species (see list below)

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Africa
Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Kneria angolensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8 cm NG
 
Kneria ansorgii
[]

Photo by Gratwicke, B.

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm FL
Kneria auriculata (Pellegrin, 1905)

Photo by Gratwicke, B.
 
Kneria auriculata
[Airbreathing shellear]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Kneria katangae
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Kneria maydelli
[Cunene kneria]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Kneria paucisquamata
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Kneria polli Trewavas, 1936

Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Kneria polli
[Western shellear]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 57.5 cm SL
 
Kneria ruaha
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Kneria rukwaensis Seegers, 1995

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Kneria rukwaensis
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 6.8 cm TL
Kneria sjolandersi Poll, 1967

Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Kneria sjolandersi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Kneria stappersii
[]

Photo by Lahrmann, F.

Africa
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Kneria uluguru Seegers, 1995

Photo by Lahrmann, F.
 
Kneria uluguru
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Kneria wittei Poll, 1944

Photo by FAO
 
Kneria wittei
[]
13 Species of Family Kneriidae with Genus Kneria
(Shellears)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1866 Kneria angolensis Africa 9 TL
1910 Kneria ansorgii Africa 8 NG
1905 Kneria auriculata Airbreathing shellear Africa 7 FL
1976 Kneria katangae Africa 4.8 SL
1961 Kneria maydelli Cunene kneria Africa 5.7 SL
1975 Kneria paucisquamata Africa 4.8 SL
1936 Kneria polli Western shellear Africa 7 SL
1995 Kneria ruaha Africa 57.5 SL
1995 Kneria rukwaensis Africa 6.2 SL
1967 Kneria sjolandersi Africa 6.8 TL
1915 Kneria stappersii Africa 4.8 SL
1995 Kneria uluguru Africa 4.3 SL
1944 Kneria wittei Africa 8.6 SL



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