Lowveld suckermouth (Chiloglanis swierstrai)

Scientific name: Chiloglanis swierstrai Van Der Horst, 1931

The Lowveld suckermouth (Chiloglanis swierstrai) is a freshwater fish of the family Mochokidae. Native range: Africa, Lowveld and warmer reaches of the Limpopo, Pongola and Incomati River systems in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Biology

Prefers sandy stretches of flowing rivers where it lives over sandbanks, burying itself in the sand. Feeds on small invertebrates. Oviparous. Breeds in summer.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chiloglanis swierstrai
Family
Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Lowveld and warmer reaches of the Limpopo, Pongola and Incomati River systems in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: potential
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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