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Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes) > Chiloglanidinae
Etymology: Chiloglanis: Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, glanis = a fish that can eat the bait without touching the hook; a cat fish (Ref. 45335); ruziziensis: Named after the origin of the type specimen, collected from the Ruzizi basin, a channel river between Lake Kivu and Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 27627).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch. Tropical
Africa: endemic to the from Rusizi River basin (Ref. 27627).
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.8 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 27627); 6.3 cm SL (female)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 5; Anale zachte stralen: 6 - 10; Wervels: 32 - 33.
Occurs in fast-flowing streams (Ref. 27627). Oviparous (Ref. 205).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Oviparous (Ref. 205). Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
De Vos, L., 1993. Le genre Chiloglanis (Siluriformes, Mochokidae) dans le bassin de la Ruzizi: description de deux nouvelles espèces. J. Afr. Zool. 107-153-168. (Ref. 27627)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
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