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Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes) > Chiloglanidinae
Etymology: Chiloglanis: Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, glanis = a fish that can eat the bait without touching the hook; a cat fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Africa: Athi and Tana River basins in Kenya (Ref. 52331, 105400).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.1 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 52331)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Oviparous (Ref. 205). Lips greatly enlarged in a big flat sucker; occurs in rapids and fast flowing waters; clings onto stones and can even climb up waterfall; feeds on algae and aquatic insects (Ref. 36900).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous (Ref. 205). Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Schmidt, R.C., H.L. Bart Jr. and W.D. Nyingi, 2015. Two new species of African suckermouth catfishes, genus Chiloglanis (Siluriformes: Mochokidae), from Kenya with remarks on other taxa from the area. Zootaxa 4044(1):45-64. (Ref. 105400)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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