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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Mochokidae Squeakers or upside-down catfishes

Genus: Chiloglanis

(See list of species below)


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49 species (see list below)

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Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Chiloglanis angolensis Poll, 1967

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chiloglanis angolensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis anoterus
[Pennant-tailed suckermouth]

Photo by de Vos, L.

Africa
Max. Length 76 cm SL
Chiloglanis asymetricaudalis De Vos, 1993

Photo by de Vos, L.
 
Chiloglanis asymetricaudalis
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Chiloglanis batesii Boulenger, 1904

Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Chiloglanis batesii
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Chiloglanis benuensis Daget & Stauch, 1963

Photo by MNHN
 
Chiloglanis benuensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis bifurcus
[Incomati suckermouth]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 6.1 cm TL
Chiloglanis brevibarbis Boulenger, 1902

Photo by FAO
 
Chiloglanis brevibarbis
[Short barbelled suckermouth]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Chiloglanis cameronensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.1 cm TL
 
Chiloglanis carnosus
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Chiloglanis congicus Boulenger, 1920

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chiloglanis congicus
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Chiloglanis deckenii Peters, 1868

Photo by FAO
 
Chiloglanis deckenii
[Pangani suckermouth]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis disneyi
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
Chiloglanis elisabethianus Boulenger, 1915

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chiloglanis elisabethianus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis emarginatus
[Phongolo suckermouth]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
 
Chiloglanis fasciatus
[Okavango suckermouth]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis harbinger
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis igamba
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
Chiloglanis kalambo Seegers, 1996

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chiloglanis kalambo
[Kalambo suckermouth]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis kazumbei
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Chiloglanis lamottei Daget, 1948

Photo by MNHN
 
Chiloglanis lamottei
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Chiloglanis lufirae Poll, 1976

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chiloglanis lufirae
[]

Photo by de Vos, L.

Africa
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Chiloglanis lukugae Poll, 1944

Photo by de Vos, L.
 
Chiloglanis lukugae
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.8 cm TL
 
Chiloglanis macropterus
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 5.6 cm TL
Chiloglanis marlieri Poll, 1952

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Chiloglanis marlieri
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 5.7 cm TL
Chiloglanis mbozi Seegers, 1996

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Chiloglanis mbozi
[Mbozi suckermouth]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.9 cm TL
 
Chiloglanis micropogon
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis microps
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis modjensis
[]

Photo by Gratwicke, B.

Africa
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Chiloglanis neumanni Boulenger, 1911

Photo by Gratwicke, B.
 
Chiloglanis neumanni
[Neumann's suckermouth]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis niger
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis niloticus
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Chiloglanis normani Pellegrin, 1933

Photo by MNHN
 
Chiloglanis normani
[]

Photo by Palmer, R.

Africa
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Chiloglanis occidentalis Pellegrin, 1933

Photo by Palmer, R.
 
Chiloglanis occidentalis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis orthodontus
[]

Photo by Palmer, R.

Africa
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Chiloglanis paratus Crass, 1960

Photo by Palmer, R.
 
Chiloglanis paratus
[Sawfin suckermouth]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Chiloglanis pojeri Poll, 1944

Photo by FAO
 
Chiloglanis pojeri
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
 
Chiloglanis polyodon
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Chiloglanis polypogon Roberts, 1989

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Chiloglanis polypogon
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis pretoriae
[Shortspine suckermouth]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis productus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis reticulatus
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 4.8 cm TL
Chiloglanis rukwaensis Seegers, 1996

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Chiloglanis rukwaensis
[Lake Rukwa suckermouth]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis ruziziensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis sanagaensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis sardinhai
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Chiloglanis somereni Whitehead, 1958

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Chiloglanis somereni
[Someren's suckermouth]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Chiloglanis swierstrai
[Lowveld suckermouth]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
Chiloglanis trilobatus Seegers, 1996

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Chiloglanis trilobatus
[Three-lobed suckermouth]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Chiloglanis voltae Daget & Stauch, 1963

Photo by MNHN
 
Chiloglanis voltae
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49 Species of Family Mochokidae with Genus Chiloglanis
(Squeakers or upside-down catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1967 Chiloglanis angolensis Africa 5.6 SL
1960 Chiloglanis anoterus Pennant-tailed suckermouth Africa 9 SL
1993 Chiloglanis asymetricaudalis Africa 76 SL
1904 Chiloglanis batesii Africa 4 SL
1963 Chiloglanis benuensis Africa 3.8 SL
1969 Chiloglanis bifurcus Incomati suckermouth Africa 6.8 SL
1902 Chiloglanis brevibarbis Short barbelled suckermouth Africa 6.1 TL
1904 Chiloglanis cameronensis Africa 5.5 TL
1976 Chiloglanis carnosus Africa 6.1 TL
1920 Chiloglanis congicus Africa 7.5 TL
1868 Chiloglanis deckenii Pangani suckermouth Africa 7 SL
1974 Chiloglanis disneyi Africa 3.5 SL
1915 Chiloglanis elisabethianus Africa 5.2 TL
1969 Chiloglanis emarginatus Phongolo suckermouth Africa 6.5 SL
1936 Chiloglanis fasciatus Okavango suckermouth Africa 6.4 TL
1989 Chiloglanis harbinger Africa 4.4 SL
2011 Chiloglanis igamba Africa 6.5 SL
1996 Chiloglanis kalambo Kalambo suckermouth Africa 4.4 TL
2011 Chiloglanis kazumbei Africa 5.4 SL
1948 Chiloglanis lamottei Africa 4.9 SL
1976 Chiloglanis lufirae Africa 10 SL
1944 Chiloglanis lukugae Africa 9 SL
1975 Chiloglanis macropterus Africa 9.8 TL
1952 Chiloglanis marlieri Africa 5.6 TL
1996 Chiloglanis mbozi Mbozi suckermouth Africa 5.7 TL
1952 Chiloglanis micropogon Africa 4.9 TL
1965 Chiloglanis microps Africa 5.6 SL
1904 Chiloglanis modjensis Africa 4 SL
1911 Chiloglanis neumanni Neumann's suckermouth Africa 6.5 SL
1989 Chiloglanis niger Africa 3.5 SL
1900 Chiloglanis niloticus Africa 4.5 SL
1933 Chiloglanis normani Africa 4.6 SL
1933 Chiloglanis occidentalis Africa 5.7 SL
2011 Chiloglanis orthodontus Africa 2.9 SL
1960 Chiloglanis paratus Sawfin suckermouth Africa 8.5 SL
1944 Chiloglanis pojeri Africa 7 TL
1932 Chiloglanis polyodon Africa 5.2 TL
1989 Chiloglanis polypogon Africa 5.5 SL
1931 Chiloglanis pretoriae Shortspine suckermouth Africa 6.5 SL
2006 Chiloglanis productus Africa 4.9 SL
1989 Chiloglanis reticulatus Africa 4.2 SL
1996 Chiloglanis rukwaensis Lake Rukwa suckermouth Africa 4.8 TL
1993 Chiloglanis ruziziensis Africa 6.3 SL
1989 Chiloglanis sanagaensis Africa 4.3 SL
1961 Chiloglanis sardinhai Africa 3.9 SL
1958 Chiloglanis somereni Someren's suckermouth Africa 10 SL
1931 Chiloglanis swierstrai Lowveld suckermouth Africa 7 SL
1996 Chiloglanis trilobatus Three-lobed suckermouth Africa 5.2 TL
1963 Chiloglanis voltae Africa 2.7 SL



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