Chiloglanis batesii

{{Short description|Species of fish}}

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| image = Chiloglanis batesii.jpg

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{Cite journal | author = Awaïss, A. | author2 = Lalèyè, P. | author3 = Moelants, T. | name-list-style = amp | title = Chiloglanis batesii | journal = The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species | volume = 2010 | page = e.T181677A7702750 | publisher = IUCN | date = 2010 | url = http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/181677/0 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181677A7702750.en | access-date = 13 January 2018| doi-access = free }}

| taxon = Chiloglanis batesii

| authority = Boulenger, 1904

}}

Chiloglanis batesii is a species of upside-down catfish found widely in Western and Central Africa. This species grows to a length of {{convert|4.7|cm|in}} TL.{{FishBase |genus= Chiloglanis|species= batesii| month = December| year = 2011}}

Chiloglanis batesii ( fish species)

CLASSIFICATION / Name

Actinopterygii (ray- finned fishes)

Siluriformes (catfish)

Mochokidal (squeakers or upside down cat fishes)

Scientific name: chiloglanis batesii

Common name: Sucker mouth catfish (Rapid catfish).

Environment: Fresh water ; blackish, benthopelagic( deep range). Tropical; 5°N-10°S.

Description:

Dorsal soft rays (tota):56, vertebrae 30-33. This genus is the African equivalent of the sucker mouth catfishes of South America and has a sucking disc that helps them to clinging rocks in fast flowing rivers. It's not an easy genus to identify to species.

Aquarium are good oxygenated water from a power filter sand or gravel substrate with smooth rocks or peddles. This dorsal and pectoral find are Sharp and can cause wounds if not handled carefully.

Sexual difference: usually in the form of a different shaped caudal fin.

Diet/ nutrition: algae, fly larvae food, blood work, flake food.

Distribution. Africa: Cameroon, central Africa republic, Chad, Congo CDM republic, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria.

South Cameroon: Eflulen and stream tributaries of the lobi river, 15-26 miles. Southwest of Eflulen

Temperature: 20-26( 23-26°C) ( 73-79°F).

pH 6.4-7.2

Size: 7.0 cm

Life cycle: distinct pair during breeding ( spawning).

Characteristics.

* It's the second largest fish genus next to synodontis in Africa.

*It's characterized by saws and lips modified into a sucker or oral disc used for adhesiveness  and feeding upon objects in the fast flowing waters.

Differences

* It can  be distinguished from South America Sucker mouth catfishes by lack of body armour plates.

* The male are distinguished from other male species easily from elongated upper lobe of the caudal fin.

* It has a circular suckermouth disc.

USE: it's used as food to man and other fishes in the water.