Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Gonorynchiformes
Family: Kneriidae Shellears

Genus: Parakneria

(See list of species below)



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15 species
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Photo by Cutler, J.

Africa
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Parakneria abbreviata (Pellegrin, 1931)

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Parakneria abbreviata
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No picture found

Max. Length 4.0 cm SL

 
Parakneria alytogrammus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.2 cm SL

 
Parakneria cameronensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.9 cm TL

 
Parakneria damasi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL

 
Parakneria fortuita
[Cubango kneria]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.7 cm SL

 
Parakneria kissi
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

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

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Parakneria ladigesi
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No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm TL

 
Parakneria lufirae
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No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL

 
Parakneria malaissei
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No picture found

Max. Length 14.9 cm TL

 
Parakneria marmorata
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No picture found

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 Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Parakneria spekii
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

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

Photo by Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Parakneria tanzaniae
[]

Photo by Abwe, E.

Africa
Max. Length 5.1 cm TL
Parakneria thysi Poll, 1965

Photo by Photo by Abwe, E.
 
Parakneria thysi
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

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

Photo by Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Parakneria vilhenae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Parakneria abbreviata Africa 7.2 SL 1931
Parakneria alytogrammus Africa 4.0 SL 2022
Parakneria cameronensis Africa 9.2 SL 1909
Parakneria damasi Africa 6.9 TL 1965
Parakneria fortuita Cubango kneria Africa 5.7 SL 1973
Parakneria kissi Africa 9.7 SL 1969
Parakneria ladigesi Africa 6.4 SL 1967
Parakneria lufirae Africa 8.3 TL 1965
Parakneria malaissei Africa 7.8 SL 1969
Parakneria marmorata Africa 14.9 TL 1923
Parakneria mossambica Gorongoza kneria Africa 6 SL 1974
Parakneria spekii Africa 5.4 SL 1868
Parakneria tanzaniae Africa 6.4 SL 1984
Parakneria thysi Africa 5.1 TL 1965
Parakneria vilhenae Africa 6.7 TL 1965



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