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Chiloglanis neumanni Boulenger, 1911

 

Image contributors to this species:

Hippocampus Bildarchiv (1) Brian Gratwicke (1) SAIAB (3)

ScotCat Sources:

Etymology = Genus  Etymology = Species

Other Sources:

Search  FishBase  Wikipedia  Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility  FishNet2  iNaturalist

Relevant Information:

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. Habitat: Common in the cool waters of mountain streams. This genus is the African equivalent of the sucker mouth 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. 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. Sexual Differences: usually in the form of a different shaped caudal fin. Diet: Feeds on the biocover of rocks and grazes on algae. In the aquarium feed algae, fly larvae foods, bloodworm, and flake food.

Common Name:

Neumann's suckermouth

Synonyms:

Chiloglanis deckenii

Family:

Mochokidae

Distribution:

Africa: Limpopo River system, Cunene, Kafue, Zambezi, Kiavango, and upper Congo Rivers, Lakes Malawi and Kariba. Type locality: Upper Bubu River, Masailand.

Size:

7.5cm. (3ins)

Temp:

20-26°C (67-79°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.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2009. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (09/2009).
Sands, David: Catfishes of the World Volume 2 Mochokidae.Dunure Publications 1983.



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Manyame, Zimbabwe
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Zambia
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Dorsal view-Zambia
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Dorsal view-Zambia

 

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