Chrysichthys
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 the Mahenge Formation, Tanzania.
Species
There are currently 45 recognized species in this genus:Chrysichthys acsiorum Hardman, 2008Chrysichthys aluuensis Risch, 1985Chrysichthys ansorgii Boulenger, 1910Chrysichthys auratus Chrysichthys bocagii Boulenger, 1910Chrysichthys brachynema Boulenger, 1900 Chrysichthys brevibarbis Chrysichthys cranchii Chrysichthys dageti Risch, 1992Chrysichthys delhezi Boulenger, 1899Chrysichthys dendrophorus Chrysichthys duttoni Boulenger, 1905Chrysichthys furcatus Günther, 1864Chrysichthys grandis Boulenger, 1917Chrysichthys graueri Steindachner, 1911Chrysichthys habereri Steindachner, 1912Chrysichthys helicophagus T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976Chrysichthys johnelsi Daget, 1959Chrysichthys laticeps Pellegrin, 1932Chrysichthys levequei Risch, 1988Chrysichthys longibarbis Chrysichthys longidorsalis Risch & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1981Chrysichthys longipinnis Chrysichthys macropterus Boulenger, 1920Chrysichthys maurus Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus Chrysichthys nyongensis Risch & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1985Chrysichthys ogooensis Chrysichthys okae Fowler, 1949Chrysichthys persimilis Günther, 1899Chrysichthys platycephalus Worthington & Ricardo, 1937Chrysichthys polli Risch, 1987Chrysichthys praecox Hardman & Stiassny, 2008Chrysichthys punctatus Boulenger, 1899Chrysichthys rueppelli Boulenger, 1907Chrysichthys sharpii Boulenger, 1901 Chrysichthys sianenna Boulenger, 1906Chrysichthys stappersii Boulenger, 1917Chrysichthys teugelsi Risch, 1987Chrysichthys thonneri Steindachner, 1912Chrysichthys thysi Risch, 1985Chrysichthys turkana Hardman, 2008Chrysichthys uniformis Pellegrin, 1922Chrysichthys wagenaari Boulenger, 1899Chrysichthys walkeri Günther, 1899;SynonymsChrysichthys depressus ; valid as Gnathobagrus depressusChrysichthys hildae Bell-Cross, 1973; valid as Amarginops hildae Chrysichthys mabusi Boulenger, 1905; valid as Amarginops mabusiChrysichthys ornatus Boulenger, 1902; valid as ''Amarginops ornatus''