Chrysichthys Bleeker [P.] 1858:60, 65 Masc. Pimelodus auratus Geoffroy St. Hilaire 1809. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Bleeker 1862:9 [ref. 393] and 1863:95 [ref. 401]. •Valid as Chrysichthys Bleeker 1858 -- (Bailey & Stewart 1984:5 [ref. 5232], Risch 1985:185 [ref. 17265], Risch 1986:13 [ref. 6190], Risch 1987:22 [ref. 6751], Risch 1988:3 [ref. 6735], Burgess 1989:66 [ref. 12860], Lévêque et al. 1989:118 [ref. 26480], Paugy & Bénech 1989:302 [ref. 26478], Paugy et al. 1990:339 [ref. 26477], Mo 1991:147 [ref. 19952], Risch in Lévêque et al. 1992:403 [ref. 21590], Poll & Gosse 1995:179 [ref. 24781], Dankwa et al. 1999:33 [ref. 28023], Ferraris 2007:155 [ref. 29155], Geerinckx et al. 2007:607, 615 [ref. 30028], Hardman 2008:43 [ref. 29542], Hardman 2008:25 [ref. 29728], Hardman & Stiassny 2008:175 [ref. 29878]). Current status: Valid as Chrysichthys Bleeker 1858. Claroteidae.