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Chiloglanis

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Chiloglanis
Chiloglanis sp.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Chiloglanis
W. K. H. Peters, 1868
Type species
Chiloglanis deckenii
Peters, 1868

Chiloglanis is a genus of upside-down catfishes native to Africa.[1] These species have modified lips and barbels that form a suckermouth.[2] They also have a naked (scaleless) body.[3] 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.[4]

Species

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There are currently 70 recognized species in this genus:[5]

References

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  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Chiloglanis". FishBase. December 2011 version.
  2. Nelson, J.S. (2006). Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0-471-25031-7.
  3. 1 2 Ng, H.H.; Bailey, R.M. (2006). "Chiloglanis productus, a new species of suckermouth catfish (Siluriformes: Mochokidae) from Zambia". Occasional Papers of the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 738: 1–13.
  4. Friel, J.P.; Vigliotta, T.R. (2006). "Synodontis acanthoperca, a new species from the Ogôoué River system, Gabon with comments on spiny ornamentation and sexual dimorphism in mochokid catfishes (Siluriformes: Mochokidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1125: 45–56. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1125.1.3.
  5. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Chiloglanis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  6. 1 2 Schmidt, R.C.; Bart, H.L.Jr.; Nyingi, D.W. (2015). "Two new species of African suckermouth catfishes, genus Chiloglanis (Siluriformes: Mochokidae), from Kenya with remarks on other taxa from the area". Zootaxa. 4044 (1): 45–64. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4044.1.2. PMID 26624701.
  7. 1 2 3 Friel, J.P.; Vigliotta, T.R. (2011). "Three new species of African suckermouth catfishes, genus Chiloglanis (Siluriformes: Mochokidae), from the lower Malagarasi and Luiche rivers of western Tanzania" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3063: 1–21. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3063.1.1.
  8. Schmidt, R.C.; Barrientos, C. (2019). "A new species of suckermouth catfish (Mochokidae: Chiloglanis) from the Rio Mongo in Equatorial Guinea". Zootaxa. 4652 (3): 507–519. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4652.3.7. PMID 31716859.