Chiloglanis orthodontus
Chiloglanis orthodontus is a species of upside-down catfish that occurs in several greatly separated sites in the lower Malagarasi River in Tanzania, and is likely endemic to the basin. This species grows to a length of 2.9 centimetres (1.1 in) SL.[1]
| Chiloglanis orthodontus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Mochokidae |
| Genus: | Chiloglanis |
| Species: | C. orthodontus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chiloglanis orthodontus Friel & Vigliotta, 2011 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Chiloglanis orthodontus" in FishBase. May 2014 version.
Further reading
- 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. Magnolia Press. 3063: 1–21.
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