| Family: |
Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes), subfamily: Chiloglanidinae |
| Max. size: |
3.84 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Benue River (middle Niger River basin) in Nigeria and Cameroon (Ref. 13094, 57223). Also reported from the Chad basin (Ref. 57223). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6. Diagnosis: labial disk rather small, ovoid, with very large barbels; up to 3 auxiliary mandibular barbels on either side of lower lip; main outer
mandibular barbel without lateral auxiliary barbel; mandibular teeth numbering 4+4 to 7+7; adipose fin long, beginning distinctly ahead of anal-fin origin; caudal fin slightly forked, with unequal lobes (lower lobe longer than upper); eyes large; no sexual dimorphism known; caudal peduncle slightly elongate (Ref. 57223).
Coloration: no particular colour pattern; similar to that of other Chiloglanis species (Ref. 57223). |
| Biology: |
Oviparous (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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