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Genus Family: Mochokidae 🍽️ 1 Edible 🐠 40 Aquarium

Chiloglanis

Species
70
Max Length
10 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
2 yrs
Avg Trophic
3.14
Threatened
2

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Family
Mochokidae
Genus
Chiloglanis

🐟 Species in Genus Chiloglanis

70 total
Chiloglanis Lamottei
Chiloglanis lamottei
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Chiloglanis Loffabrevum
Chiloglanis loffabrevum
EN 💧 Freshwater
Chiloglanis Longibarbis
Chiloglanis longibarbis
EN 💧 Freshwater
Chiloglanis Lufirae
Chiloglanis lufirae
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Chiloglanis Lukugae
Chiloglanis lukugae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Chiloglanis Macropterus
Chiloglanis macropterus
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Chiloglanis Marlieri
Chiloglanis marlieri
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Chiloglanis Micropogon
Chiloglanis micropogon
💧 Freshwater
Chiloglanis Microps
Chiloglanis microps
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Chiloglanis Modjensis
Chiloglanis modjensis
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Chiloglanis Mongoensis
Chiloglanis mongoensis
EN 💧 Freshwater
Chiloglanis Msirii
Chiloglanis msirii
💧 Freshwater
Chiloglanis Niger
Chiloglanis niger
EN 💧 Freshwater
Chiloglanis Normani
Chiloglanis normani
EN 💧 Freshwater
Chiloglanis Nzerekore
Chiloglanis nzerekore
EN 💧 Freshwater
Chiloglanis Occidentalis
Chiloglanis occidentalis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Chiloglanis Orthodontus
Chiloglanis orthodontus
💧 Freshwater
Chiloglanis Pezoldi
Chiloglanis pezoldi
EN 💧 Freshwater
Chiloglanis Pojeri
Chiloglanis pojeri
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Chiloglanis Polyodon
Chiloglanis polyodon
EN 💧 Freshwater
Chiloglanis Polypogon
Chiloglanis polypogon
NT 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Chiloglanis Productus
Chiloglanis productus
💧 Freshwater
Chiloglanis Reticulatus
Chiloglanis reticulatus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Chiloglanis Ruziziensis
Chiloglanis ruziziensis
CR 💧 Freshwater

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
69
🌊 Marine
1

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
VU
EN
DD
Least Concern 23
Near Threatened 2
Vulnerable 9
Endangered 14
Critically Endangered 2
Data Deficient 7

🌐 Geographic Distribution

South Africa
3 spp.
Zimbabwe
3 spp.
Eswatini
3 spp.
Saudi Arabia
2 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
1 m