The mbozi suckermouth (''Chiloglanis mbozi'') is a species of
upside-down catfish endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ...
to
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...
where it occurs in the
Lake Rukwa
Lake Rukwa is an endorheic lake located the Rukwa Valley of Rukwa Region, Songwe Region and Katavi Region in southwestern Tanzania. The lake is the third largest inland body of water in the country.
Geography
The alkaline Lake Rukwa lies mid ...
drainage. This species grows to a length of
TL.
References
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mbozi suckermouth
Fish of Lake Rukwa
Endemic freshwater fish of Tanzania
mbozi suckermouth
mbozi suckermouth
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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