Chiloglanis batesii

Chiloglanis batesii is a species of upside-down catfish found widely in Western and Central Africa. This species grows to a length of 4.7 centimetres (1.9 in) TL.[2]

Chiloglanis batesii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Chiloglanis
Species:
C. batesii
Binomial name
Chiloglanis batesii
Boulenger, 1904

Chiloglanis batesii ( fish species)

CLASSIFICATION / Name

Actinopterygii (ray- finned fishes)

Siluriformes (catfish)

Mochokidal (squeakers or upside down cat fishes)

Scientific name: chiloglanis batesii

Common name: Sucker mouth catfish (Rapid catfish).

Environment: Fresh water ; blackish, benthopelagic( deep range). Tropical; 5°N-10°S.

Description:

Dorsal soft rays (tota):56, vertebrae 30-33. This genus is the African equivalent of the sucker mouth catfishes of South America and has a sucking disc that helps them to clinging rocks in fast flowing rivers. It's not an easy genus to identify to species.

Aquarium are good oxygenated water from a power filter sand or gravel substrate with smooth rocks or peddles. This dorsal and pectoral find are Sharp and can cause wounds if not handled carefully.

Sexual difference: usually in the form of a different shaped caudal fin.

Diet/ nutrition: algae, fly larvae food, blood work, flake food.

Distribution. Africa: Cameroon, central Africa republic, Chad, Congo CDM republic, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria.

South Cameroon: Eflulen and stream tributaries of the lobi river, 15-26 miles. Southwest of Eflulen

Temperature: 20-26( 23-26°C) ( 73-79°F).

pH 6.4-7.2

Size: 7.0 cm

Life cycle: distinct pair during breeding ( spawning).

Characteristics.

* It's the second largest fish genus next to synodontis in Africa.

*It's characterized by saws and lips modified into a sucker or oral disc used for adhesiveness  and feeding upon objects in the fast flowing waters.

Differences

* It can  be distinguished from South America Sucker mouth catfishes by lack of body armour plates.

* The male are distinguished from other male species easily from elongated upper lobe of the caudal fin.

* It has a circular suckermouth disc.

USE: it's used as food to man and other fishes in the water.

References
  1. Awaïss, A.; Lalèyè, P. & Moelants, T. (2010). "Chiloglanis batesii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T181677A7702750. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181677A7702750.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Chiloglanis batesii" in FishBase. December 2011 version.

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