''Chiloglanis'' is a

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of upside-down catfishes native to

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. These

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have modified lips and

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that form a

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. They also have a naked (scaleless) body.

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has been reported in ''Chiloglanis''. The adult males of many of these species have elongate

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and

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s. Also, males may have an enlarged humeral process.

Species

There are currently 51 recognized species in this genus: * '' Chiloglanis angolensis'' Poll, 1967 * '' Chiloglanis anoterus'' R. S. Crass, 1960 (Pennant-tailed suckermouth) * '' Chiloglanis asymetricaudalis'' De Vos, 1993 * '' Chiloglanis batesii'' Boulenger, 1904 * '' Chiloglanis benuensis''

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& Stauch, 1963 * ''

Chiloglanis bifurcus The Incomati rock catlet or Incomati suckermouth (''Chiloglanis bifurcus'') is a species of upside-down catfish native to Mozambique, South Africa and Eswatini where it is only found in the Crocodile-Incomati River The Komati River, also kn ...

'' R. A. Jubb & Le Roux, 1969 (Incomati suckermouth) * ''

Chiloglanis brevibarbis ''Chiloglanis brevibarbis'', the short barbelled suckermouth, is a species of upside-down catfish native to Kenya and Tanzania where it is found in the Athi and Tana River systems. This species grows to a length of TL. References * ...

'' Boulenger, 1902 (Short-barbelled suckermouth) * ''

Chiloglanis cameronensis ''Chiloglanis cameronensis'' is a species of upside-down catfish native to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea ( es, Guinea Ecuatorial; french: Guinée équatoriale; pt, Guiné Equatorial), officially the Republic of Equatoria ...

'' Boulenger, 1904 * ''

Chiloglanis carnosus ''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 TL. References External links car ...

'' T. R. Roberts &

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, 1976 * ''

Chiloglanis congicus ''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 TL. References External links congicus ...

'' Boulenger, 1920 * ''

Chiloglanis deckenii The Pangani suckermouth (''Chiloglanis deckenii'') is a species of upside-down catfish native to Kenya and Tanzania. This species grows to a length of SL. Distribution It is found in the Mtera Dam, Kidatu Dam, Lake Jipe, the Pangani River ...

'' W. K. H. Peters, 1868 (Pangani suckermouth) * '' Chiloglanis devosi'' R. C. Schmidt, H. L. Bart & Nyingi, 2015 Schmidt, R.C., Bart, H.L.Jr. & Nyingi, D.W. (2015): Two new species of African suckermouth catfishes, genus ''Chiloglanis'' (Siluriformes: Mochokidae), from Kenya with remarks on other taxa from the area. ''Zootaxa, 4044 (1): 45–64.'' * ''

Chiloglanis disneyi ''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 Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nà� ...

'' Trewavas, 1974 * ''

Chiloglanis elisabethianus ''Chiloglanis elisabethianus'' is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally ...

'' Boulenger, 1915 * ''

Chiloglanis emarginatus ''Chiloglanis emarginatus'', the Phongolo suckermouth, is a species of upside-down catfish native to Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe where it occurs in the Pongola, Komati, Pungwe and the middle to lower Zambezi River The ...

'' R. A. Jubb & Le Roux, 1969 (Phongolo suckermouth) * ''

Chiloglanis fasciatus ''Chiloglanis fasciatus'', the Okavango suckermouth, is a species of upside-down catfish native to Angola, Botswana and Namibia where it is found in the Kwando River and the Okavango River The Okavango River (formerly spelled Okovango or Okov ...

'' Pellegrin, 1936 (Okavango suckermouth) * ''

Chiloglanis harbinger ''Chiloglanis harbinger'' is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west- centra ...

'' T. R. Roberts, 1989 * ''

Chiloglanis igamba ''Chiloglanis igamba'' is a species of upside-down catfish that occurs in Tanzania's Malagarasi River, to which it is probably endemic. This species grows to a length of SL. References Further reading * External links igamba Igamba ...

'' Friel & Vigliotta, 2011 * ''

Chiloglanis kalambo The Kalombo suckermouth (''Chiloglanis kalambo'') is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Tanzania where it occurs in the Kalambo River The Kalambo River forms part of the border between Zambia and Songwe Region, Tanzania. It is a comp ...

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, 1996 (Kalambo suckermouth) * ''

Chiloglanis kazumbei ''Chiloglanis kazumbei'' is a species of Mochokidae, upside-down catfish found in Tanzania, where it occurs in the lower Malagarasi River and the Luiche River; it has also been seen in affluents of Malagarazi in Burundi. This species grows to a l ...

'' Friel & Vigliotta, 2011 * ''

Chiloglanis kerioensis ''Chiloglanis'' is a genus of upside-down catfishes native to Africa. These species have modified lips and barbels that form a suckermouth. They also have a naked (scaleless) body. Sexual dimorphism has been reported in ''Chiloglanis''. The adul ...

'' R. C. Schmidt, H. L. Bart & Nyingi, 2015 * ''

Chiloglanis lamottei ''Chiloglanis lamottei'' is a species of upside-down catfish native to Guinea, where it is found at Mount Nimba, and Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on th ...

, 1948 * ''

Chiloglanis lufirae ''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 SL. References External links lufirae ...

'' Poll, 1976 * ''

Chiloglanis lukugae ''Chiloglanis lukugae'' is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo ...

'' Poll, 1944 * ''

Chiloglanis macropterus ''Chiloglanis macropterus'' is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Zambia where it occurs in the Luongo River Luongo is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfred Leopold Luongo, a former United States federal judge ...

'' Poll &

, 1975 * ''

Chiloglanis marlieri ''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 TL. References External links marlieri Freshwat ...

'' Poll, 1952 * ''

Chiloglanis mbozi The mbozi suckermouth (''Chiloglanis mbozi'') is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Tanzania where it occurs in the Lake Rukwa Lake Rukwa is an endorheic lake located the Rukwa Valley of Rukwa Region, Songwe Region and Katavi Regi ...

, 1996 (Mbozi suckermouth) * ''

Chiloglanis micropogon ''Chiloglanis micropogon'' is a species of upside-down catfish native to Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola, where it occurs in the lower Congo river, the Kasai, Kwango, Dja and Lualaba rivers and Wagenia Falls (St ...

'' Poll, 1952 * ''

Chiloglanis microps ''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 SL. References External links microps Fre ...

'' Matthes, 1965 * ''

Chiloglanis modjensis ''Chiloglanis modjensis'' is a species of upside-down catfish (Mochokidae) endemic to Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of ...

'' Boulenger, 1904 * ''

Chiloglanis mongoensis ''Chiloglanis'' is a genus of upside-down catfishes native to Africa. These species have modified lips and barbels that form a suckermouth. They also have a naked (scaleless) body. Sexual dimorphism has been reported in ''Chiloglanis''. The adul ...

'' R. C. Schmidt & Barrientos, 2019 Schmidt, R.C. & Barrientos, C. (2019): A new species of suckermouth catfish (Mochokidae: Chiloglanis) from the Rio Mongo in Equatorial Guinea. ''Zootaxa, 4652 (3): 507-519.'' * ''

Chiloglanis neumanni ''Chiloglanis neumanni'', Neumann's suckermouth, is a species of upside-down catfish native to Central Africa. This species grows to a length of SL. References External links neumanni Catfish of Africa Freshwater fish of Angol ...

'' Boulenger, 1911 (Neumann's suckermouth) * ''

Chiloglanis niger ''Chiloglanis niger'' is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Cameroon, where it occurs in the Niger River basin at Bamenda. This species grows to a length of SL. References External links niger ) , official_languages ...

'' T. R. Roberts, 1989 * ''

Chiloglanis niloticus ''Chiloglanis niloticus'' is a species of upside-down catfish native to the Nile River and Niger River The Niger River ( ; ) is the main river of West Africa, extending about . Its drainage basin is in area. Its source is in the Guine ...

'' Boulenger, 1900 * '' Chiloglanis normani'' Pellegrin, 1933 * ''

Chiloglanis occidentalis ''Chiloglanis occidentalis'' is a species of upside-down catfish that is native to western Africa. This species grows to a length of TL. References External links occidentalis This list of Latin and Greek words commonly used in sys ...

'' Pellegrin, 1933 * ''

Chiloglanis orthodontus ''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 Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defin ...

'' Friel & Vigliotta, 2011 * ''

Chiloglanis paratus ''Chiloglanis paratus'', the sawfin suckermouth, is a species of upside-down catfish native to Eswatini Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe where it is found in the Pongolo, Incomati and Limpopo River systems. This species grows to a length o ...

'' R. S. Crass, 1960 (Saw-fin suckermouth) * ''

Chiloglanis pojeri ''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 Lake Tanganyika () is an Afr ...

'' Poll, 1944 * ''

Chiloglanis polyodon ''Chiloglanis polyodon'' is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Sierra Leone where it is only known from the headwaters The headwaters of a river or stream is the farthest place in that river or stream from its estuary or downstre ...

'' Norman, 1932 * ''

Chiloglanis polypogon ''Chiloglanis polypogon'' is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Cameroon where it occurs in the Cross River. It may also occur in Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, k ...

'' T. R. Roberts, 1989 * ''

Chiloglanis pretoriae ''Chiloglanis pretoriae'', the shortspine suckermouth, is a species of upside-down catfish native to Eswatini Eswatini ( ; ss, eSwatini ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and formerly named Swaziland ( ; officially renamed in 2018), is ...

van der Horst Van der Horst is a Dutch toponymic surname. The original bearer of the name was from the ''horst'', which is a historical indication of raised terrain covered with shrubs.Chiloglanis productus ''Chiloglanis productus'' is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Zambia, where it is found in the Lunzua and Lufubu Rivers. This species grows to a length of SL. References * productus ''Productus subaculeatus'' is an exti ...

'' H. H. Ng & R. M. Bailey, 2006 * ''

Chiloglanis reticulatus ''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 SL. References ...

'' T. R. Roberts, 1989 * ''

Chiloglanis rukwaensis The Lake Rukwa suckermouth (''Chiloglanis rukwaensis'') is a species of upside-down catfish native to Tanzania and Zambia where it is found in the Lake Rukwa Lake Rukwa is an endorheic lake located the Rukwa Valley of Rukwa Region, Songwe R ...

, 1996 (Lake Rukwa suckermouth) * ''

Chiloglanis ruziziensis ''Chiloglanis ruziziensis'' is a species of upside-down catfish native to Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), info ...

'' De Vos, 1993 * ''

Chiloglanis sanagaensis ''Chiloglanis sanagaensis'' is a species of Mochokidae, upside-down catfish endemism, endemic to Cameroon where it is only found in the Sanaga River basin. This species grows to a length of fish measurement, SL. References External links

'' T. R. Roberts, 1989 * ''

Chiloglanis sardinhai ''Chiloglanis sardinhai'' is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Angola where it is found only in Cuanza Sul Province Cuanza Sul Province ("South Cuanza"; Umbundu: Kwanza Kombuelo Volupale) is a province of Angola. It has an area of ...

'' Ladiges & Voelker, 1961 * ''

Chiloglanis somereni ''Chiloglanis somereni'', Someren's suckermouth, is a species of upside-down catfish native to Kenya and Tanzania where it is found in rivers around Lake Victoria Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. With a surface area of appr ...

'' Whitehead, 1958 (Someren's suckermouth) * ''

Chiloglanis swierstrai The lowveld suckermouth (''Chiloglanis swierstrai'') is a species of upside-down catfish native to Mozambique, South Africa, Eswatini and Zimbabwe where it occurs in the Limpopo, Pongola and Komati River The Komati River, also known as the ...

van der Horst Van der Horst is a Dutch toponymic surname. The original bearer of the name was from the ''horst'', which is a historical indication of raised terrain covered with shrubs.Chiloglanis trilobatus The three-lobed suckermouth (''Chiloglanis trilobatus'') is a species of Mochokidae, upside-down catfish native to the Lake Rukwa drainage of Tanzania and Zambia. This species grows to a length of fish measurement, TL. References External ...

, 1996 (Three-lobed suckermouth) * ''

Chiloglanis voltae ''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 The Benue River (french: la Bénoué), previously known as the Chadda R ...

& Stauch, 1963

References

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