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Chiloglanis neumanni Boulenger, 1911

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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. Etymology: The specific name neumanni: Professor Oskar Rudolph Neumann (1867–1946) was a German ornithologist who collected widely in east and northeast Africa (1892–1894). Remarks: 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 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.

IUCN Red List

This species is only known from the type locality, and more information is needed on its full distribution before a full assessment can be made. It is therefore listed as Data Deficient (IUCN 2019).

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).
Gosse, J.-P., 1986. Mochokidae. p. 105-152. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels, MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2.
Konings, A., 1990. Ad Konings's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 495 p.
Konings, A. & Tweddle, D. 2019. Chiloglanis neumanni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019.
Sands, David: Catfishes of the World Volume 2 Mochokidae.Dunure Publications 1983.
Seegers, L., 2008. The catfishes of Africa: A handbook for identification and maintenance. Aqualog Verlag A.C.S. GmbH, Germany. 604 p.

Family: Mochokidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails

Chiloglanis neumanni

Chiloglanis neumanni
Manyame, Zimbabwe

Chiloglanis neumanni
Zambia

Chiloglanis neumanni
Dorsal view-Zambia

Chiloglanis neumanni
Dorsal view-Zambia

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