Chiloglanis
neumanni Boulenger, 1911
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Several undetermined Chiloglanis
populations from East and Central as well as South Africa have
been assigned to this species, although it is only inadequately
known. Common in the cool waters of mountain streams. Feeds on the
biocover of rocks and grazes on algae. 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
Name: |
Neumann's
suckermouth |
| Synonyms: |
Chiloglanis
deckenii |
| Family: |
Mochokidae
blycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Africa:Limpopo
River system, Cunene, Kafue, Zambezi, Kiavango, and upper Congo
Rivers, Lakes Malawi and Kariba. Type locality:
Upper Bubu River, Masailand. |
| Size:
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7.5cm.
(3ins) |
| Temp: |
20-26°C
(67-79°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5-7.2. |
| Reference: |
Froese, R. and
D. Pauly. Editors. 2009.FishBase. World Wide Web electronic
publication. www.fishbase.org, version (09/2009).
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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