Mochokus

Mochokus is a genus of upside-down catfishes native to Africa.

Mochokus
Mochokus brevis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Mochokus
de Joannis, 1835
Type species
Mochokus niloticus
de Joannis, 1835
Synonyms
  • Mochocus Günther, 1864
  • Rhinoglanis Günther, 1864

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Mochokus in FishBase. December 2011 version.


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