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 Mahenge, Tanzania.

Species
There are currently 42 recognized species in this genus:
 * 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