The Lake Rukwa suckermouth (''Chiloglanis rukwaensis'') is a species of
upside-down catfish native 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 ...
and
Zambia
Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most central point. Its neighbours are ...
where it is found 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
External links
Lake Rukwa suckermouth
Fish of Lake Rukwa
Lake Rukwa suckermouth
Lake Rukwa suckermouth
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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