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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Chiloglanis
Maximum length: 6.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: Limpopo, Incomati river systems and from the middle and lower Zambezi, Pungwe and Buzi systems (Ref. 7248 , 52193 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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