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Kneriidae

Kneriidae
Kneria angolensis.jpg
Kneria angolensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gonorynchiformes
Suborder: Chanoidea
Family: Kneriidae
Günther, 1868
Genera

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The Kneriidae are a small family of freshwater gonorhynchiform fishes native to Africa.

They typically live in fast-flowing highland streams, and are small fish, no more than 15 cm (5.9 in) in length. Some species are sexually dimorphic, with the male possessing a rosette on the gill covers that is absent in the females. Other species are neotenic, retaining larval features into adulthood.

About 30 species are in four genera:


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