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Kneriidae

Western shellear

Kneria polli

  • Tropical
  • Coastal
  • Upper river
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish
Family
Kneriidae
Genus
Kneria
Maximum length
7 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Africa: rivers Cuvo and Cubal in Angola (Ref. 11970 ), possibly also in other coastal rivers in Angola (Ref. 52193 ). Also in the upper reaches of the upper Zambezi, Okavango and Kunene in Angola and Zambia (Ref. 52193 ), and the Kafue in Zambia (Ref. 13332 ). Presence in the upper Congo river basin (Ref. 41590 , 52959 ) considered questionable in Ref. 2970 , but considered present in the southern Congo River basin in Angola (Ref. 120641 ). Not yet captured in Namibia (Ref. 33857 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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RELATED SPECIES

Angola kneria (Kneria angolensis) Angola kneriaKneria angolensis Kneria ansorgii Kneria ansorgiiKneria ansorgii Airbreathing shellear (Kneria auriculata) Airbreathing shellearKneria auriculata Kneria katangae Kneria katangaeKneria katangae Cunene kneria (Kneria maydelli) Cunene kneriaKneria maydelli Kneria paucisquamata Kneria paucisquamataKneria paucisquamata Kneria ruaha Kneria ruahaKneria ruaha Kneria stappersii Kneria stappersiiKneria stappersii

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