Chiloglanis
Encyclopedia
Chiloglanis is a genus
of catfish
es (order
Siluriformes) of the family
Mochokidae
.
that form a suckermouth
. They also have a naked (scaleless) body. Sexual dimorphism
has been reported in Chiloglanis. The adult males of many of these species have elongate anal and caudal fins. Also, males may have an enlarged humeral process.
Genus
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of catfish
Catfish
Catfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
es (order
Order (biology)
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Siluriformes) of the family
Family (biology)
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Mochokidae
Mochokidae
The Mochokidae are a family of catfishes that are known as the squeakers and upside-down catfish. There are 10 genera and about 188 species of mochokids. All the mochokids are freshwater species originating from Africa....
.
Description
Chiloglanis species have modified lips and barbelsBarbel (anatomy)
A barbel on a fish is a slender, whiskerlike tactile organ near the mouth. Fish that have barbels include the catfish, the carp, the goatfish, sturgeon, the zebrafish and some species of shark...
that form a suckermouth
Suckermouth
In fishes, a suckermouth is a ventrally-oriented mouth adapted for grazing on algae and small organisms that grow on submerged objects....
. They also have a naked (scaleless) body. Sexual dimorphism
Sexual dimorphism
Sexual dimorphism is a phenotypic difference between males and females of the same species. Examples of such differences include differences in morphology, ornamentation, and behavior.-Examples:-Ornamentation / coloration:...
has been reported in Chiloglanis. The adult males of many of these species have elongate anal and caudal fins. Also, males may have an enlarged humeral process.
Species
Species according to Ferraris, 2007.- Chiloglanis angolensisChiloglanis angolensisChiloglanis angolensis is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Poll, 1967 - Chiloglanis anoterusChiloglanis anoterusChiloglanis anoterus is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Crass, 1960 - Chiloglanis asymetricaudalisChiloglanis asymetricaudalisChiloglanis asymetricaudalis is a species of fish in the Mochokidae family. It is found in Burundi and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is rivers.-Source:* Hanssens, M. & Ntakimazi, G. 2005. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
De Vos, 1993 - Chiloglanis batesiiChiloglanis batesiiChiloglanis batesii is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
BoulengerGeorge Albert BoulengerGeorge Albert Boulenger FRS was a Belgian-British zoologist who identified over 2000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles and amphibians.-Life:...
, 1904 - Chiloglanis benuensisChiloglanis benuensisChiloglanis benuensis is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Daget & Stauch, 1963 - Chiloglanis bifurcus Jubb & Le Roux, 1969
- Chiloglanis brevibarbisChiloglanis brevibarbisChiloglanis brevibarbis is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Boulenger, 1902 - Chiloglanis cameronensisChiloglanis cameronensisChiloglanis cameronensis is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Boulenger, 1904 - Chiloglanis carnosusChiloglanis carnosusChiloglanis carnosus is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Roberts & Stewart, 1976 - Chiloglanis congicusChiloglanis congicusChiloglanis congicus is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Boulenger, 1920 - Chiloglanis deckenii Peters, 1868
- Chiloglanis disneyiChiloglanis disneyiChiloglanis disneyi is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Trewavas, 1974 - Chiloglanis elisabethianusChiloglanis elisabethianusChiloglanis elisabethianus is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Boulenger, 1915 - Chiloglanis emarginatusChiloglanis emarginatusChiloglanis emarginatus is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Jubb & Le Roux, 1969 - Chiloglanis fasciatusChiloglanis fasciatusChiloglanis fasciatus is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
PellegrinJacques PellegrinJacques Pellegrin was a French zoologist.Pellegrin was born in Paris, and studied natural history. In 1894 he became assistant chairman of zoology at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, replacing Léon Vaillant .He got his doctorates in medicine and science...
, 1936 - Chiloglanis harbingerChiloglanis harbingerChiloglanis harbinger is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Roberts, 1989 - Chiloglanis igamba Friel & Vigliotta, 2011
- Chiloglanis kalambo Seegers, 1996
- Chiloglanis kazumbei Friel & Vigliotta, 2011
- Chiloglanis lamotteiChiloglanis lamotteiChiloglanis lamottei is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Daget, 1948 - Chiloglanis lufiraeChiloglanis lufiraeChiloglanis lufirae is a species of fish in the Mochokidae family. It is endemic to Burundi. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Ntakimazi, G. 2005. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
Poll, 1976 - Chiloglanis lukugaeChiloglanis lukugaeChiloglanis lukugae is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Poll, 1944 - Chiloglanis macropterusChiloglanis macropterusChiloglanis macropterus is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Poll & Stewart, 1975 - Chiloglanis marlieriChiloglanis marlieriChiloglanis marlieri is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Poll, 1952 - Chiloglanis mbozi Seegers, 1996
- Chiloglanis micropsChiloglanis micropsChiloglanis microps is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Matthes, 1965 - Chiloglanis modjensisChiloglanis modjensisChiloglanis modjensis is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae. It is endemic to Ethiopia.-References:* Downloaded on 04 March 2011....
Boulenger, 1904 - Chiloglanis neumanniChiloglanis neumanniChiloglanis neumanni is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Boulenger, 1911 - Chiloglanis nigerChiloglanis nigerChiloglanis niger is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Roberts, 1989 - Chiloglanis niloticusChiloglanis niloticusChiloglanis niloticus is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Boulenger, 1900 - Chiloglanis normaniChiloglanis normaniChiloglanis normani is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Pellegrin, 1933 - Chiloglanis occidentalisChiloglanis occidentalisChiloglanis occidentalis is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Pellegrin, 1933 - Chiloglanis orthodontus Friel & Vigliotta, 2011
- Chiloglanis paratusChiloglanis paratusChiloglanis paratus is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Crass, 1960 - Chiloglanis pojeriChiloglanis pojeriChiloglanis pojeri is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Poll, 1944 - Chiloglanis polyodonChiloglanis polyodonChiloglanis polyodon is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Norman, 1932 - Chiloglanis polypogonChiloglanis polypogonChiloglanis polypogon is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Roberts, 1989 - Chiloglanis pretoriaeChiloglanis pretoriaeChiloglanis pretoriae is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
van der Horst, 1931 - Chiloglanis productusChiloglanis productusChiloglanis productus is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Ng & Bailey, 2006 - Chiloglanis reticulatusChiloglanis reticulatusChiloglanis reticulatus is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Roberts, 1989 - Chiloglanis rukwaensis Seegers, 1996
- Chiloglanis ruziziensisChiloglanis ruziziensisChiloglanis ruziziensis is a species of fish in the Mochokidae family. It is found in Burundi and Rwanda. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Ntakimazi, G. 2005. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
De Vos, 1993 - Chiloglanis sanagaensisChiloglanis sanagaensisChiloglanis sanagaensis is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Roberts, 1989 - Chiloglanis sardinhaiChiloglanis sardinhaiChiloglanis sardinhai is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Ladiges & Voelker, 1961 - Chiloglanis somereniChiloglanis somereniChiloglanis somereni is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Whitehead, 1958 - Chiloglanis swierstrai van der Horst, 1931
- Chiloglanis trilobatus Seegers, 1996
- Chiloglanis voltaeChiloglanis voltaeChiloglanis voltae is a species of catfish of the family Mochokidae....
Daget & Stauch, 1963