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Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes) > Chiloglanidinae
Etymology: Chiloglanis: Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, glanis = a fish that can eat the bait without touching the hook; a cat fish (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Subtropical; 23°S - 27°S
Africa: endemic to the escarpment streams of Phongolo and Incomati River systems (Ref. 7248, 52193).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 52193); âge max. reporté: 2.50 années (Ref. 7248)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 1; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 5 - 6; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 11.
Found in rocky riffles and rapids (Ref. 52193). It feeds on insects such as mayfly nymphs and blackfly larvae grazed from rocks (Ref. 52193). Its spines protect it from predators such as trout (Ref. 52193). Breeds during the summer (Ref. 7248, 52193). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Is an occasional aquarium species (Ref. 7248).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Oviparous (Ref. 205). Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Gosse, J.-P., 1986. Mochokidae. p. 105-152. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels, MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3202)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: sans intérêt
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.40 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (tmax=2.5).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).