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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
पारिस्थितिकी
; स्वच्छ जल, अलवण जल बेनथोपिलाजिक. Subtropical; 23°S - 27°S
Africa: endemic to the escarpment streams of Phongolo and Incomati River systems (Ref. 7248, 52193).
आकार / वज़न / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm SL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 52193); अधिकतम सूचित उम्र: 2.50 वर्षो (Ref. 7248)
पृष्ठीय रीढ़ (सम्पूर्ण) : 1; पृष्ठीय सौफट रेज़ (सम्पूर्ण) : 5 - 6; गुदा कांटा: 0; ऐनल सौफट रेज़: 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 | पुनरुत्पत्ति | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | लार्वा
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.40 se; based on food items.
लौटाव (Ref.
120179): ऊंचा, न्यूनतम जनसंख्या दुगनी समय अवलागत 15 महीने। (tmax=2.5).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).