After Carroll, 1988, Nelson, 1994, and Grande & Poyato-Ariza, 1999, with Recent species from Froese & Pauly, 2001 [“The Fishbase”]

<==o Kneriidae (korvakalansukuiset)
   |-- Phractolaemus ansorgii Boulenger, 1901 [Kneria ansorgii (Boulenger, 1910)] [Phractolaeminae; Phractolaemidae] (liejukala; Hingemouth)
   `--o Kneriinae [incl. Cromeriidae; Crasseichthyidae] (korvakalat)
      |--o Cromeriini [Cromeriidae; Crasseichthyidae]
      |  |-- Grasseichthys gabonensis Géry, 1964
      |  `--o Cromeria nilotica Boulenger, 1901 (Naked shellear)
      |     |-- C. n. nilotica Boulenger, 1901 (Naked shellear)
      |     `-- C. n. occidentalis Daget, 1954
      `--o Kneriini
         |--o Kneria Steindachner, 1866 [12]
         |  |-- K. angolensis Steindachner, 1866
         |  |-- K. auriculata (Pellegrin, 1905) (Airbreathing shellear)
         |  |-- K. katangae Poll, 1976
         |  |-- K. maydelli Ladiges & Voelker, 1961 (Cunene kneria)
         |  |-- K. paucisquamata Poll & Stewart, 1975
         |  |-- K. polli Trewavas, 1936 (Western shellear)
         |  |-- K. ruaha Seegers, 1995
         |  |-- K. rukwaensis Seegers, 1995
         |  |-- K. sjolandersi Poll, 1967
         |  |-- K. stappersii Boulenger, 1915
         |  |-- K. uluguru Seegers, 1995
         |  `-- K. wittei Poll, 1944
         `--o Parakneria [N: 13] [FB: 14]
            |-- P. abbreviata (Pellegrin, 1931)
            |-- P. cameronensis (Boulenger, 1909)
            |-- P. damasi Poll, 1965
            |-- P. fortuita Penrith, 1973 (Cubango kneria)
            |-- P. kissi Poll, 1969
            |-- P. ladigesi Poll, 1967
            |-- P. lufirae Poll, 1965
            |-- P. malaissei Poll, 1969
            |-- P. marmorata (Norman, 1923)
            |-- P. mossambica Jubb & Bell-Cross, 1974 (Gorongoza kneria)
            |-- P. spekii (Günther, 1868)
            |-- P. tanzaniae Poll, 1984
            |-- P. thysi Poll, 1965
            `-- P. vilhenae Poll, 1965

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