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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gonorynchiformes
Family: Kneriidae Shellears

Genus: Parakneria

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14 species (see list below)

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Africa
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Parakneria abbreviata
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Parakneria cameronensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.9 cm TL
 
Parakneria damasi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Parakneria fortuita
[Cubango kneria]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Parakneria kissi
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Parakneria ladigesi Poll, 1967

Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Parakneria ladigesi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.3 cm TL
 
Parakneria lufirae
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Parakneria malaissei
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 14.9 cm TL
 
Parakneria marmorata
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Parakneria mossambica
[Gorongoza kneria]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Parakneria spekii (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Parakneria spekii
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Parakneria tanzaniae Poll, 1984

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Parakneria tanzaniae
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.1 cm TL
 
Parakneria thysi
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 6.7 cm TL
Parakneria vilhenae Poll, 1965

Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Parakneria vilhenae
[]
14 Species of Family Kneriidae with Genus Parakneria
(Shellears)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1931 Parakneria abbreviata Africa 7.2 SL
1909 Parakneria cameronensis Africa 9.2 SL
1965 Parakneria damasi Africa 6.9 TL
1973 Parakneria fortuita Cubango kneria Africa 5.7 SL
1969 Parakneria kissi Africa 9.7 SL
1967 Parakneria ladigesi Africa 6.4 SL
1965 Parakneria lufirae Africa 8.3 TL
1969 Parakneria malaissei Africa 7.8 SL
1923 Parakneria marmorata Africa 14.9 TL
1974 Parakneria mossambica Gorongoza kneria Africa 6 SL
1868 Parakneria spekii Africa 5.4 SL
1984 Parakneria tanzaniae Africa 6.4 SL
1965 Parakneria thysi Africa 5.1 TL
1965 Parakneria vilhenae Africa 6.7 TL



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