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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 Sanagaensis
Chiloglanis sanagaensis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Chiloglanis Sardinhai
Chiloglanis sardinhai
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Chiloglanis Tweddlei
Chiloglanis tweddlei
EN 💧 Freshwater
Chiloglanis Voltae
Chiloglanis voltae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Chiloglanis Wagenia
Chiloglanis wagenia
💧 Freshwater
Chiloglanis Waterloti
Chiloglanis waterloti
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Incomati suckermouth
Chiloglanis bifurcus
CR 💧 Freshwater
Kalambo suckermouth
Chiloglanis kalambo
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Lake Rukwa suckermouth
Chiloglanis rukwaensis
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Lowveld suckermouth
Chiloglanis swierstrai
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Mbozi suckermouth
Chiloglanis mbozi
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Neumann's suckermouth
Chiloglanis neumanni
DD 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
Okavango suckermouth
Chiloglanis fasciatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Pangani suckermouth
Chiloglanis deckenii
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Pennant-tailed suckermouth
Chiloglanis anoterus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Phongolo suckermouth
Chiloglanis emarginatus
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Rock Catlet
Chiloglanis niloticus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Sawfin suckermouth
Chiloglanis paratus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Short barbelled suckermouth
Chiloglanis brevibarbis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Shortspine suckermouth
Chiloglanis pretoriae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Someren's suckermouth
Chiloglanis somereni
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Three-lobed suckermouth
Chiloglanis trilobatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium

🌍 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