Chiloglanis orthodontus
Chiloglanis orthodontus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Mochokidae |
Genus: | Chiloglanis |
Species: | C. orthodontus
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Binomial name | |
Chiloglanis orthodontus Friel & Vigliotta, 2011
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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]
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer; 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.
External links[]
Data related to Chiloglanis orthodontus at Wikispecies
Categories:
- Chiloglanis
- Freshwater fish of Africa
- Fish of Tanzania
- Endemic fauna of Tanzania
- Fish described in 2011
- Mochokidae stubs