Mochokidae

Shortspine suckermouth

Chiloglanis pretoriae

Mochokid Fish beneath the Mozambique Coast

• Tropical
• Lower river
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Elongated
• Small
• Tropical fish

Chiloglanis pretoriae, the shortspine suckermouth, is a species of upside-down catfish native to Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe, occurring in the Limpopo, Komati, Zambezi, Pungwe and Buzi River systems. It grows to 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in) in standard length.