Chiloglanis carnosus

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Chiloglanis carnosus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Chiloglanis
Species:C. carnosus
Binomial name
Chiloglanis carnosus
Roberts & Stewart, 1976

Chiloglanis carnosus is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where it occurs in rapids of the lower Congo River. This species grows to a length of 6.1 centimetres (2.4 in) TL. [2]

Mochokidae family of fishes

The Mochokidae are a family of catfishes that are known as the squeakers and upside-down catfish. There are nine genera and about 200 species of mochokids. All the mochokids are freshwater species originating from Africa.

Endemism ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location or habitat

Endemism is the ecological state of a species being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation, country or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. The extreme opposite of endemism is cosmopolitan distribution. An alternative term for a species that is endemic is precinctive, which applies to species that are restricted to a defined geographical area.

Democratic Republic of the Congo Country in Central Africa

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as DR Congo, the DRC, DROC, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo, is a country located in Central Africa. It is sometimes anachronistically referred to by its former name of Zaire, which was its official name between 1971 and 1997. It is, by area, the largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa, the second-largest in all of Africa, and the 11th-largest in the world. With a population of over 78 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most populated officially Francophone country, the fourth-most-populated country in Africa, and the 16th-most-populated country in the world.

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Chiloglanis asymetricaudalis is a species of upside-down catfish native to Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania where it can be found in the Rusizi and Luiche Rivers. This species grows to a length of 76 centimetres (30 in) SL.

Chiloglanis lufirae is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where it is found in the Lufira River drainage. This species grows to a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) SL.

Chiloglanis ruziziensis is a species of upside-down catfish native to Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda where it occurs in the Ruzizi River. This species grows to a length of 6.3 centimetres (2.5 in) SL.

Chiloglanis angolensis is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Angola where it occurs in the Cuango River and the Rio Coroca. This species grows to a length of 5.6 centimetres (2.2 in) SL.

Chiloglanis benuensis is a species of upside-down catfish native to Cameroon and Nigeria where it occurs in the Niger, Bénoué and Chad River systems. This species grows to a length of 3.8 centimetres (1.5 in) TL.

<i>Chiloglanis cameronensis</i> species of fish

Chiloglanis cameronensis is a species of upside-down catfish native to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon where they are found in the coastal rivers. This species grows to a length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) TL.

Chiloglanis congicus is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where it occurs in the lower Congo River basin. This species grows to a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL.

Chiloglanis disneyi is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Cameroon where it is found in the Mungo and Manyu River basins. It may also occur in the Cross River basin of Nigeria. This species grows to a length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) SL.

Chiloglanis elisabethianus is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where it occurs in the rivers of Katanga (province). This species grows to a length of 5.2 centimetres (2.0 in) TL.

Chiloglanis lamottei is a species of upside-down catfish native to Guinea, where it is found at Mount Nimba, and Côte d'Ivoire, where it occurs in the Cavally River. This species grows to a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) SL.

Chiloglanis lukugae is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where it is found in the Luvua River drainage. Reports from other locations need confirmation. This species grows to a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) SL.

Chiloglanis marlieri is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where it occurs in the Ndakirwa River. This species grows to a length of 5.6 centimetres (2.2 in) TL.

Chiloglanis microps is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where it occurs in the Lufira River system. This species grows to a length of 5.6 centimetres (2.2 in) SL.

<i>Chiloglanis niloticus</i> species of fish

Chiloglanis niloticus is a species of upside-down catfish native to the Nile River and Niger River. This species grows to a length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) SL.

Chiloglanis occidentalis is a species of upside-down catfish that is native to western Africa. This species grows to a length of 6.2 centimetres (2.4 in) TL.

Chiloglanis pojeri is a species of upside-down catfish native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where it occurs in the Lualaba River drainages and to Tanzania where it can be found in the Lake Tanganyika basin. This species grows to a length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) TL.

Chiloglanis reticulatus is a species of upside-down catfish native to the Dja River system in Cameroon and the Luala and Lufu River drainages in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This species grows to a length of 4.2 centimetres (1.7 in) SL.

Chiloglanis sanagaensis is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Cameroon where it is only found in the Sanaga River basin. This species grows to a length of 4.3 centimetres (1.7 in) SL.

Chiloglanis voltae is a species of upside-down catfish native to Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo, where it occurs in the Volta and Bénoué River systems. This species grows to a length of 2.7 centimetres (1.1 in) TL.

References

  1. ↑ Moelants, T. (2010). "Chiloglanis carnosus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2010: e.T181614A7689704. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181614A7689704.en . Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Chiloglanis carnosus" in FishBase . December 2011 version.

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