/siluriformes/mochokidae/chiloglanis/orthodontus/1.jpg "Chiloglanis orthodontus")
Lateral view of holotype/siluriformes/mochokidae/chiloglanis/orthodontus/2.jpg "Chiloglanis orthodontus")
Dorsal view of holotype/siluriformes/mochokidae/chiloglanis/orthodontus/3.jpg "Chiloglanis orthodontus")
Ventral view of holotype.
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Chiloglanis orthodontus Friel & Vigliotta, 2011 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Kigoma Region, side channel of Malagarsu River around island, 5.2005000°S, 29.8987000°E, Tanzania. |
| Pronunciation | Kee low glan iss - or tho don tuss |
| Etymology | Chiloglanis: From the Greek cheilos, meaning lip, and glanis, meaning catfish; in reference to the oral morphology. A combination of the Greek word orthos, meaning straight or erect, and the Greek word odontos, meaning tooth. Refers to the mandibular dentition in this species, which is relatively straight and evenly spread across the dentary as compared to most other members of the genus. Used as a noun in apposition. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 30mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | The second largest catfish genus in Africa after Synodontis. They are characterized by jaws and lips modified into a sucker or oral disc used for adhering to and feeding upon objects in fast-flowing waters. Generally reasonably small at 100 mm SL or less. species with forked caudal fins can show sexual dimorphism and is usually species-specific. Other characteristics in this hard-to-ID genus are the size of the adipose fin, the position of the adipose fin relative to pelvic and ventral fins, size of barbles, eyes and dorsal fin. Only a handful of species are identified on colouration. They can be distinguished from other African suckermouth catfish (of the genera Euchilichthys and Atopochilus) by their circular suckermouth disc. This is more elliptical in the other two genera. mostly medium brown with lighter abdomen and set of lighter spots. Lighter spot at origin of adipose fin, above lateral line only and separated from dorsal spot by thin line of pigment. Lighter spot at terminus of adipose fin continuous with dorsal spot, extending more or less to ventral midline, but with notable pigmentation along lateral line. Additional lighter spot present below lateral line at origin of anal fin. |
| Sexing | No apparent sexual dimorphism in shape or size of fins, body ornamentation, or tuberculation of skin. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Lower Malagarasi River, Tanzania. African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika, Malagarasi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unknown. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zootaxa No. 3063, pp 13, Figs. 1C, 5. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Last Update | 2019 Oct 26 07:40 (species record created: 2012 Nov 24 13:56) |