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Species in the genus Kneria: [ 15 ] records


angolensis, Kneria Steindachner [F.] 1866:770, Pl. 17 (fig. 1) [Verhandlungen der K.-K. zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien v. 16; ref. 18789] Angola. Holotype (unique): NMW 46059. •Valid as Kneria angolensis Steindachner 1866 -- (Poll 1984:129 [ref. 6180], Skelton 2019:230 [ref. 36564], Kalumba et al. 2023:44 [ref. 40523]). Current status: Valid as Kneria angolensis Steindachner 1866. Kneriidae. Distribution: Southern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

ansorgii, Xenopomichthys Boulenger [G. A.] 1910:542 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 6 (no. 36); ref. 577] Lucala River at Lucala, Angola. Syntypes: BMNH 1910.11.28.58-59 (2). •Valid as Kneria ansorgii (Boulenger 1910) -- (Poll 1984:129 [ref. 6180], Skelton 2019:230 [ref. 36564], Kalumba et al. 2023:44 [ref. 40523]). Current status: Valid as Kneria ansorgii (Boulenger 1910). Kneriidae. Distribution: Southwestern Africa: Angola. Habitat: freshwater.

auriculatus, Xenopomichthys Pellegrin [J.] 1905:146 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 11 (no. 3); ref. 3420] Muza River, Mozambique. Lectotype: MNHN 1905-0119. Paralectotypes: (2) MNHN B-2554 [ex MNHN 1905-0119] (2), ?MRAC 154710-11 (2). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:12 [ref. 19576]. Lectotype selected by Poll 1965. •Valid as Kneria auriculata (Pellegrin 1905) -- (Poll 1984:129 [ref. 6180], Skelton 1993:113 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:113 [ref. 27406], Marshall 2011:73 [ref. 31755], Kalumba et al. 2023:44 [ref. 40523]). Current status: Valid as Kneria auriculata (Pellegrin 1905). Kneriidae. Distribution: Southeastern Africa: Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Habitat: freshwater.

katangae, Kneria Poll [M.] 1976:40, Fig. [Poissons. Exploration du Parc National de l'Upemba, Mission G. F. de Witte. Fascicule 73; ref. 7385] Upemba National Park, Mubale, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype: MRAC 79-1-P-1274. Paratypes: IRSNB 717 (20); MRAC 79-1-P-1275 (1), 79-1-P-1276-314 (39), 79-1-P-1315-33 (19). Type catalog: Walschaerts 1987:7-8 [ref. 20755], Derijst 1991:48 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Kneria katangae Poll 1976 -- (Poll 1984:130 [ref. 6180], Kalumba et al. 2023:44 [ref. 40523]). Current status: Valid as Kneria katangae Poll 1976. Kneriidae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

luansaensis, Kneria Kalumba [L. N.], Abwe [E.], Schedel [F. D. B.], Manda [A. C.], Schliewen [U. K.] & Vreven [E. J.] 2023:30, Figs. 5, 6a1-a2, 16 [Diversity v. 15: 1044; ref. 40523] Luansa River, upstream of Kasompola Falls on the KP, upstream Kabyashya Village, Democratic Republic of Congo, 10°18'15.9"S, 28°03'30.5"E, elevation 1,389 meters. Holotype: MRAC 2015-006-P-0731. Paratypes: MRAC. Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Kneria luansaensis Kalumba, Abwe, Schedel, Manda, Schliewen & Vreven 2023. Current status: Valid as Kneria luansaensis Kalumba, Abwe, Schedel, Manda, Schliewen & Vreven 2023. Kneriidae. Distribution: Central Africa: Luansa River above the Sanshifolo (Kyanga) Falls and Milembwe River drainage, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

maxi, Kneria Kalumba [L. N.], Abwe [E.], Schedel [F. D. B.], Manda [A. C.], Schliewen [U. K.] & Vreven [E. J.] 2023:38, Figs. 6b1-b2, 19 [Diversity v. 15: 1044; ref. 40523] Luansa River, Wasalangana Oxbow arm, downstream of all falls, upstream of Kabyashya Village, Democratic Republic of Congo, 10°18'05.6"S, 28°05'25.7"E, elevation 1,062 meters. Holotype: MRAC 2016-038-P-0310. Paratypes: MRAC. Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Kneria maxi Kalumba, Abwe, Schedel, Manda, Schliewen & Vreven 2023. Current status: Valid as Kneria maxi Kalumba, Abwe, Schedel, Manda, Schliewen & Vreven 2023. Kneriidae. Distribution: Central Africa: Luansa River downstream of the last Sanshifolo (Kyanga) Falls and possibly the lower Luapula River drainage, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

maydelli, Kneria Ladiges [W.] & Voelker [J.] 1961:134 [Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut v. 59; ref. 6046] Rua Cana, Cunene River system, Angola. Holotype: ZMH H1329. Paratypes: (11) ZMH H1330 (7). Type catalog: Wilkens 1977:155 [ref. 22013]. •Valid as Kneria maydelli Ladiges & Voelker 1961 -- (Poll 1984:130 [ref. 6180], Skelton 1993:114 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:114 [ref. 27406], Skelton 2019:230 [ref. 36564], Kalumba et al. 2023:44 [ref. 40523]). Current status: Valid as Kneria maydelli Ladiges & Voelker 1961. Kneriidae. Distribution: Southwestern Africa: Angola and Namibia. Habitat: freshwater.

paucisquamata, Kneria Poll [M.] & Stewart [D. J.] 1975:155, Fig. 2 [Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 89 (no. 1); ref. 7459] Headwaters of Luongo River, 30 kilometers west of Luwingu, Zambia. Holotype: ROM 28043. Paratypes: (163) BMNH 1975.2.14.1-10 (10), MRAC 74-83-P-1-2 (2), 74-83-P-3-4 (2), 74-83-P-5-9 (5), 74-83-P-10-14 (5), ROM 30567. Type catalog: Derijst 1991:48 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Kneria paucisquamata Poll & Stewart 1975 -- (Poll 1984:130 [ref. 6180], Kalumba et al. 2023:44 [ref. 40523]). Current status: Valid as Kneria paucisquamata Poll & Stewart 1975. Kneriidae. Distribution: Southern Africa: Luongo River drainage, Zambia. Habitat: freshwater.

polli, Kneria Trewavas [E.] 1936:64, Pl. 1 (figs. 1-2) [Novitates Zoologicae. A Journal of Zoology in Connection with the Tring Museum v. 40; ref. 13752] Mt. Moco, Cuvo River system, Angola. Syntypes: (17) BMNH 1935.3.20.52-56 (5), 1935.3.20.57-63 (7), 1935.3.20.64 (1, c&s). •Valid as Kneria polli Trewavas 1936 -- (Poll 1984:130 [ref. 6180], Skelton 1993:114 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:114 [ref. 27406], Skelton 2019:230 [ref. 36564], Kalumba et al. 2023:44 [ref. 40523]). Current status: Valid as Kneria polli Trewavas 1936. Kneriidae. Distribution: Southern Africa: Angola and Zambia. Habitat: freshwater.

ruaha, Kneria Seegers [L.] 1995:105, Figs. 10-13 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 6 (no. 2); ref. 21871] Ruaha drainage, Kisasa River, a brook west of Ifunda, about 63 kilometers west of Iringa, 8°07'S, 35°25'E, southwestern Tanzania. Holotype: ZMB 32347. Paratypes: ZMB 32348-51 (1, 5, 1, 2). Additional material: BMNH 1969.2.11.200-209 (10). •Valid as Kneria ruaha Seegers 1995 -- (Kalumba et al. 2023:44 [ref. 40523]). Current status: Valid as Kneria ruaha Seegers 1995. Kneriidae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

rukwaensis, Kneria Seegers [L.] 1995:109, Figs. 2, 15-17 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 6 (no. 2); ref. 21871] Western Lake Rukwa drainage, Chiwanda River at Chiwanda, affluent of Momba River, 9°10'S, 32°34'E, Mbeya region, western Tanzania. Holotype: ZMB 32352. Paratypes: BMNH 1993.3.29.1-10 (10); MRAC 93-38-P-1-11, 13-27, 28-38, 39-46, 47-49 (11, 16 or 15, 11, 8, 3), 191042 (1); SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 50327 (25), 50340 (2); ZFMK 17477-17491 (15); ZMA 109763-65 (2, 11, 437); ZMB 32353-55 (3, 5, 2); ZMH 8400 (11), 8501 (11). Type catalog: Herder et al. 2010:110 [ref. 31087]. •Valid as Kneria rukwaensis Seegers 1995 -- (Seegers 1996:87, 375 [ref. 23725], Kalumba et al. 2023:44 [ref. 40523]). Current status: Valid as Kneria rukwaensis Seegers 1995. Kneriidae. Distribution: East Africa: Tanganyika basin. Habitat: freshwater.

sjolandersi, Kneria Poll [M.] 1967:34, Fig. 3 [Publicações Culturais, Companhia de Diamantes de Angola (DIAMANG), Lisboa No. 75; ref. 3528] Cerilo, Cubal River, Moçâmedes District, Huila Province, southern Angola. Holotype: GNHM 1575. Paratypes: (39) GNHM 1576 (?), 1577-1578 (?), 2405 (?); MRAC 165390 (1), 165391-92 (2). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:48 [ref. 21528]. Originally as sjölandersi. •Valid as Kneria sjolandersi Poll 1967 -- (Poll 1984:130 [ref. 6180], Skelton 2019:230 [ref. 36564], Kalumba et al. 2023:44 [ref. 40523]). Current status: Valid as Kneria sjolandersi Poll 1967. Kneriidae. Distribution: Southwestern Africa: Angola. Habitat: freshwater.

stappersii, Kneria Boulenger [G. A.] 1915:163 [Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 4 (fasc. 2); ref. 15086] Lumbumbashi River, 5-8 kilometers downstream from Elisabethville [Lubumbashi], Democratic Republic of Congo. Syntypes: BMNH 1920.5.26.13-14 (2), MRAC 11836-38 (3). •Valid as Kneria stappersii Boulenger 1915 -- (Poll 1984:131 [ref. 6180], Koch et al. 2022:[3] [ref. 39637], Abwe et al. 2023:28 [ref. 39992], Kalumba et al. 2023:44 [ref. 40523]). Current status: Valid as Kneria stappersii Boulenger 1915. Kneriidae. Distribution: Southcentral Africa: upper Congo River system (Democratic Republic of Congo). Habitat: freshwater.

uluguru, Kneria Seegers [L.] 1995:101, Figs. 4-6 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 6 (no. 2); ref. 21871] Upper Ruvu drainage, Sombesi River, eastern slopes of Uluguru Mountains, 6°54'S, 37°51'E, eastern Tanzania. Holotype: ZMB 32343. Paratypes: MRAC 93-38-P-50-51 (2), SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 50339 (3), ZMB 32344-46 (1, 9, 7). •Valid as Kneria uluguru Seegers 1995 -- (Kalumba et al. 2023:44 [ref. 40523]). Current status: Valid as Kneria uluguru Seegers 1995. Kneriidae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

wittei, Kneria Poll [M.] 1944:1, Fig. 1 [Bulletin du Musée Royal d'Histoire Naturelle de Belgique v. 20 (no. 3); ref. 13181] Makala, near Albertville [Kalemie], Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype (unique): IRSNB 70. Type catalog: Walschaerts 1987:8 [ref. 20755], Derijst 1991:48 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Kneria wittei Poll 1944 -- (Poll 1984:131 [ref. 6180], Kullander & Roberts 2012:360 [ref. 31751], Kalumba et al. 2023:44 [ref. 40523]). Current status: Valid as Kneria wittei Poll 1944. Kneriidae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo basin, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.


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