# Cromeria

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***Cromeria*** is a small [genus](/source/Genus) of [fish](/source/Fish) in the family [Kneriidae](/source/Kneriidae) found in [fresh waters](/source/Fresh_water) in the [Sudan](/source/Sudan), [Mali](/source/Mali), and [Guinea](/source/Guinea) in the [Nile](/source/Nile_River) and [Niger Rivers](/source/Niger_River) of Africa. These reach a length of up to 4.4 cm. The currently recognized species are:[2][3]

- *[Cromeria nilotica](/source/Cromeria_nilotica)* [Boulenger](/source/George_Albert_Boulenger), 1901 (naked shellear)
- *[Cromeria occidentalis](/source/Cromeria_occidentalis)* [Daget](/source/Jacques_Daget), 1954

## References

1. [ITIS.gov](https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=638861)

1. 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*.

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