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> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes) > Chiloglanidinae
Etymology: Atopodontus: Name from the Greek words 'atopos' meaning strange, anomalous or out of place, and 'odontos' meaning tooth. The name refers to the unusual mandibular dentition possessed by species of the genus.; adriaensi: The specific name is patronymic in honor of Dr. Dominique Adriaens, who brought the existence of this species to the authors attention (ref. 78584)..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

; eau douce démersal. Tropical

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Africa: from rapids in the Ivindo, Okano, Ngounié, and Nyanga Rivers of Gabon (Ref. 78584).

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 78584)

Description synthétique Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie

Épines dorsales (Total) : 2; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 6 - 7; Épines anales: 3 - 4; Rayons mous anaux: 4 - 7; Vertèbres: 32 - 35. It has the presence of a free orbital margin, mandibular sensory canal pores on the lower lip/oral disc, a ventral process on the mesethmoid for articulation with premaxillae, a vertically-oriented, laminar extension of bone at the anterolateral edge of the lateral ethmoid that wraps around the extensor tentaculi muscle, 3 or more straight, transverse rows of mandibular teeth, a short, block-like autopalatine and the parapophyses of vertebrae 3, 4, and 5 of the Weberian apparatus are clearly separate from each other (Ref. 78584). Body compressed posteriorly and somewhat depressed anteriorly (Ref. 78584).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves

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Friel, J.P. and T.R. Vigliotta, 2008. Atopodontus adriaensi, a new genus and species of African suckermouth catfish from the Ogooué and Nyanga River systems of Gabon (Siluriformes: Mochokidae). Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 157(1):13-23. (Ref. 78584)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

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Atopodontus adriaensi Friel & Vigliotta, 2008