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''Parakneria'' is a genus of
fish Fish are aquatic, craniate, gill-bearing animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish as well as various extinct related groups. Approximately 95% of li ...
in the family Kneriidae, with 14 species, all of which are restricted to
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Species

There are 14 species: * '' Parakneria abbreviata'' ( Pellegrin, 1931) * '' Parakneria cameronensis'' (
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, 1909)
* '' Parakneria damasi'' Poll, 1965 * ''
Parakneria fortuita ''Parakneria'' is a genus of fish in the family Kneriidae, with 14 species, all of which are restricted to Africa. Species There are 14 species: * '' Parakneria abbreviata'' ( Pellegrin, 1931) * '' Parakneria cameronensis'' (Boulenger, 1909) ...
'' M. J. Penrith, 1973 (Cubango kneria) * ''
Parakneria kissi ''Parakneria'' is a genus of fish in the family Kneriidae, with 14 species, all of which are restricted to Africa. Species There are 14 species: * '' Parakneria abbreviata'' ( Pellegrin, 1931) * '' Parakneria cameronensis'' (Boulenger, 1909) ...
'' Poll, 1969 * ''
Parakneria ladigesi ''Parakneria'' is a genus of fish in the family Kneriidae, with 14 species, all of which are restricted to Africa. Species There are 14 species: * '' Parakneria abbreviata'' ( Pellegrin, 1931) * '' Parakneria cameronensis'' (Boulenger, 1909) ...
'' Poll, 1967 * ''
Parakneria lufirae ''Parakneria'' is a genus of fish in the family Kneriidae, with 14 species, all of which are restricted to Africa. Species There are 14 species: * '' Parakneria abbreviata'' ( Pellegrin, 1931) * '' Parakneria cameronensis'' (Boulenger, 1909) ...
'' Poll, 1965 * ''
Parakneria malaissei ''Parakneria'' is a genus of fish in the family Kneriidae, with 14 species, all of which are restricted to Africa. Species There are 14 species: * '' Parakneria abbreviata'' ( Pellegrin, 1931) * '' Parakneria cameronensis'' (Boulenger, 1909) ...
'' Poll, 1969 * ''
Parakneria marmorata ''Parakneria'' is a genus of fish in the family Kneriidae, with 14 species, all of which are restricted to Africa. Species There are 14 species: * '' Parakneria abbreviata'' ( Pellegrin, 1931) * '' Parakneria cameronensis'' (Boulenger, 1909) ...
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, 1923)
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Parakneria mossambica ''Parakneria'' is a genus of fish in the family Kneriidae, with 14 species, all of which are restricted to Africa. Species There are 14 species: * '' Parakneria abbreviata'' ( Pellegrin, 1931) * '' Parakneria cameronensis'' (Boulenger, 1909) ...
'' R. A. Jubb & Bell-Cross, 1974 (Gorongoza kneria) * ''
Parakneria spekii ''Parakneria spekii'' is a species of fish in the family Kneriidae. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another r ...
'' ( Günther, 1868) * ''
Parakneria tanzaniae ''Parakneria tanzaniae'' is a species of fish in the family Kneriidae. It is endemic to Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the A ...
'' Poll, 1984 * ''
Parakneria thysi ''Parakneria'' is a genus of fish in the family Kneriidae, with 14 species, all of which are restricted to Africa. Species There are 14 species: * '' Parakneria abbreviata'' ( Pellegrin, 1931) * '' Parakneria cameronensis'' (Boulenger, 1909) ...
'' Poll, 1965 * ''
Parakneria vilhenae ''Parakneria'' is a genus of fish in the family Kneriidae, with 14 species, all of which are restricted to Africa. Species There are 14 species: * '' Parakneria abbreviata'' ( Pellegrin, 1931) * '' Parakneria cameronensis'' (Boulenger, 1909) ...
'' Poll, 1965


References

Kneriidae Fish of Africa Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by Max Poll Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Gonorynchiformes-stub