Chiloglanis
batesii Boulenger, 1904
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Dorsal soft rays (total):
56; Vertebrae: 30 - 33 . This genus is the African equivalent of
the suckermouth catfishes of South America and has a sucking disc
that helps them to cling on to rocks in fast flowing rivers. Not
an easy genus to identify to species. Sexual Differences:
usually in the form of a different shaped caudal fin. Diet:
Algae, fly larvae foods, bloodworm, flake food. Aquarium
Care: Good oxygenated water from a power filter. Sand or
gravel substrate with smooth rocks or pebbles. Their dorsal and
pectoral fins are sharp and can cause wounds if not handled carefully. |
| Common
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None |
| Synonyms: |
Chiloglanis
micropogon |
| Family: |
Mochokidae
blycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Africa:
Cameroon, Central African
Rep., Chad, Congo Dem Rep., Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria. Type
locality: South Cameroon; Efulen and stream tributaries
of the Lobi River, 15 or 20 miles S. W. of Efulen. |
| Size:
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7cm. (2¾ins) |
| Temp: |
23-26°C
(73-79°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5-7.2. |
| Reference: |
Ferraris, C.J.
Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes:
Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa
1418:1-628.
Sands, David; Catfishes of the World Volume 2 Mochokidae.Dunure
Publications 1983. |
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Family: Mochokidae
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