| Taxon | Cromeria |
|---|---|
| Display parents | 3 |
| Authority | Boulenger, 1901[1] |
| Type species | Cromeria nilotica |
| Type species authority | Boulenger, 1901 |
| Subdivision ranks | Species |
| Subdivision | 2 recognized species, see article. |
Cromeria is a small genus of fish in the family Kneriidae found in fresh waters in the Sudan, Mali, and Guinea in the Nile and Niger Rivers of Africa. These reach a length of up to 4.4 cm. The currently recognized species are:[2][3]
- Cromeria nilotica Boulenger, 1901 (naked shellear)
- Cromeria occidentalis Daget, 1954
References
- ^ ITIS.gov
- ^ Moritz, T., R. Britz and K.E. Linsenmair 2006. Cromeria nilotica and C. occidentalis, two valid species of the African freshwater fish family Kneriidae (Teleostei: Gonorhynchiformes).
- ^
- Eschmeyer, William N., ed. (1998). Catalog of Fishes Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1–3. p. 2905. California Academy of Sciences: San Francisco, USA. ISBN 0-940228-47-5.
- Wu, H.L., K.-T. Shao and C.F. Lai (eds.) (1999). Latin-Chinese dictionary of fishes names.