Chiloglanis orthodontus

Chiloglanis orthodontus is a species of upside-down catfish that occurs in several greatly separated sites in the lower Malagarasi River in Tanzania, and is likely endemic to the basin. This species grows to a length of 2.9 centimetres (1.1 in) SL.[1]

Chiloglanis orthodontus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Chiloglanis
Species:
C. orthodontus
Binomial name
Chiloglanis orthodontus
Friel & Vigliotta, 2011

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Chiloglanis orthodontus" in FishBase. May 2014 version.

Further reading

  • Friel, J. P.; Vigliotta, T. R. (2011). "Three new species of African suckermouth catfishes, genus Chiloglanis (Siluriformes: Mochokidae), from the lower Malagarasi and Luiche rivers of western Tanzania" (PDF). Zootaxa. Magnolia Press. 3063: 1–21.

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