Pangani suckermouth

Pangani suckermouth
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Chiloglanis
Species: C. deckenii
Binomial name
Chiloglanis deckenii
Peters, 1868

The Pangani suckermouth (Chiloglanis deckenii) is a species of upside-down catfish native to Kenya and Tanzania. This species grows to a length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) SL.[2]

Distribution

It is found in the Mtera Dam, Kidatu Dam, Lake Jipe, the Pangani River, Rufiji River and Ruaha River.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Hanssens, M. (2006). "Chiloglanis deckenii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Chiloglanis deckenii" in FishBase. December 2011 version.

Data related to Chiloglanis deckenii at Wikispecies


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