genus
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Africa
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species
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have modified lips and barbels that form a suckermouth. They also have a naked (scaleless) body.
Sexual dimorphism
Sexual dimorphism is the condition where the sexes of the same animal and/or plant species exhibit different morphological characteristics, particularly characteristics not directly involved in reproduction. The condition occurs in most ani ...
has been reported in ''Chiloglanis''. The adult males of many of these species have elongate anal and
caudal fin
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s. Also, males may have an enlarged humeral process.
Species
There are currently 51 recognized species in this genus:
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Chiloglanis angolensis
''Chiloglanis angolensis'' is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Angola
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Chiloglanis anoterus
''Chiloglanis anoterus'', the pennant-tailed suckermouth, is a species of upside-down catfish native to Mozambique, South Africa and Eswatini where it occurs in escarpment streams of the Pongolo and Incomati River
The Komati River, also know ...
'' R. S. Crass, 1960 (Pennant-tailed suckermouth)
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Chiloglanis asymetricaudalis
''Chiloglanis asymetricaudalis'' is a species of upside-down catfish native to Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Ta ...
Chiloglanis batesii
''Chiloglanis batesii'' is a species of upside-down catfish found widely in Western and Central Africa
Central Africa is a subregion of the African continent comprising various countries according to different definitions. Angola, Buru ...
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, 1904
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Chiloglanis benuensis
''Chiloglanis benuensis'' is a species of upside-down catfish native to Cameroon and Nigeria where it occurs in the Niger
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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 kno ...
Chiloglanis brevibarbis
''Chiloglanis brevibarbis'', the short barbelled suckermouth, is a species of upside-down catfish native to Kenya and Tanzania
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* Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer
* Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo
* George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
, 1902 (Short-barbelled suckermouth)
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Chiloglanis cameronensis
''Chiloglanis cameronensis'' is a species of upside-down catfish native to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon
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* Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer
* Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo
* George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
, 1904
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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
The Congo River ( kg, Nzâdi Kôngo, french: Fleuve Congo, pt, Rio Congo), former ...
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
The Congo River ( kg, Nzâdi Kôngo, french: Fleuve Congo, pt, Rio Congo), formerly also kno ...
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* Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer
* Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo
* George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
, 1920
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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, Ru ...
Chiloglanis devosi
''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 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'' Trewavas, 1974
* '' Chiloglanis elisabethianus''
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Friel
Friel is a surname, and may refer to
People
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* Anna Friel (born 1976), British actress
* Arthur O. Friel (1887–1959), writer
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Seegers
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Friel
Friel is a surname, and may refer to
People
* Aisling Friel (born 1980s)
* Anna Friel (born 1976), British actress
* Arthur O. Friel (1887–1959), writer
* Benny Friel (1941–2010), Scottish footballer
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Seegers
Seegers is a patronymic surname. Notable persons with that name include:
* Doug Seegers, American guitarist and songwriter
* Rainer Seegers (born 1952), German percussionist and timpanist
* Wendy Seegers (born 1976), South African athlete
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Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer
* Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo
* George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
Barrientos Barrientos () is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Politicians and scholars
*René Barrientos (1919–1969), president of Bolivia from 1964 to 1966 and 1966 to 1969
*Manuel Espino Barrientos (born 1959), president of the ...
, 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''
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* Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer
* Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo
* George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer
* Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo
* George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
, 1900
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Chiloglanis normani
''Chiloglanis normani'' is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Côte d'Ivoire where it occurs in the Cavally River system. This species grows to a length of SL.
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Friel
Friel is a surname, and may refer to
People
* Aisling Friel (born 1980s)
* Anna Friel (born 1976), British actress
* Arthur O. Friel (1887–1959), writer
* Benny Friel (1941–2010), Scottish footballer
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Seegers
Seegers is a patronymic surname. Notable persons with that name include:
* Doug Seegers, American guitarist and songwriter
* Rainer Seegers (born 1952), German percussionist and timpanist
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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 ...
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 ...
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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''
Seegers
Seegers is a patronymic surname. Notable persons with that name include:
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, 1996 (Three-lobed suckermouth)
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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 ...