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Chiloglanis brevibarbis Boulenger, 1902 Short barbelled suckermouth |
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FAO |
| Family: | Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes), subfamily: Chiloglanidinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Athi and Tana River basins in Kenya (Ref. 52331, 105400). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 34-35 | |||
| Biology: | Oviparous (Ref. 205). Lips greatly enlarged in a big flat sucker; occurs in rapids and fast flowing waters; clings onto stones and can even climb up waterfall; feeds on algae and aquatic insects (Ref. 36900). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 June 2022 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||