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Chiloglanis occidentalis
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Ecological Illustration of Chiloglanis occidentalis (Chiloglanis occidentalis)
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Mochokidae

Chiloglanis occidentalis

Chiloglanis occidentalis

Five Point Seven Centimeters Mochokid Fish of African Waters

  • Tropical
  • Restricted distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Chiloglanis occidentalis is a species of upside-down catfish that is native to western Africa.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Catfishes
Family
Mochokidae
Genus
Chiloglanis
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
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