Okavango suckermouth (Chiloglanis fasciatus)

Scientific name: Chiloglanis fasciatus Pellegrin, 1936

The Okavango suckermouth (Chiloglanis fasciatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Mochokidae. Native range: Africa, Okavango and Kwando rivers in Angola. Reported from the Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Biology

Found in rocky rapids as well as in fringing vegetation in the mainstream current. Feeds on small invertebrates and algae from the surface of rocks and plants. Oviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chiloglanis fasciatus
Family
Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.4
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Okavango and Kwando rivers in Angola. Reported from the Okavango Delta, Botswana.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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