Chiloglanis fasciatus Pellegrin, 1936
Okavango suckermouth

Family:  Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes), subfamily: Chiloglanidinae
Max. size:  6.4 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: Okavango (Ref. 7248, 11970, 120641) and Kwando rivers in Angola (Ref. 7248). Reported from the Okavango Delta, Botswana (Ref. 27501).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in rocky rapids as well as in fringing vegetation in the mainstream current. Feeds on small invertebrates and algae from the surface of rocks and plants (Ref. 7248). Oviparous (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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