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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
Οικολογία
; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό. Tropical; 20°C - 24°C (Ref. 12468)
Africa: eastern Lake Victoria affluents in Kenya and Tanzania (Ref. 105400) and Malagarazi River basin (Ref. 78218, 105400).
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 4967)
Prefers fast-flowing upper reaches of rivers (Ref. 96588) with rocks and small boulders (Ref. 105400). Also found in residual pools (Ref. 78218). Mouth and dentition suggest that it is a bottom feeder and algal grazer; probably spawns more than once per year (Ref. 96588). Oviparous (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες
Oviparous (Ref. 205). Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Schmidt, R.C., H.L. Bart Jr. and W.D. Nyingi, 2015. Two new species of African suckermouth catfishes, genus Chiloglanis (Siluriformes: Mochokidae), from Kenya with remarks on other taxa from the area. Zootaxa 4044(1):45-64. (Ref. 105400)
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=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Υψηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού < 15 μήνες (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).