Chiloglanis

Friel, John P. & Vigliotta, Thomas R., 2011, Three new species of African suckermouth catfishes, genus Chiloglanis (Siluriformes: Mochokidae), from the lower Malagarasi and Luiche rivers of western Tanzania, Zootaxa 3063, pp. 1-21 : 17

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.202193

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5632911

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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9A2AC44D-FFB9-FFB8-FF21-FA16FAF3A5B1

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scientific name

Chiloglanis
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Key to Chiloglanis View in CoL View at ENA species of the Luiche and Lower Malagarasi rivers of Tanzania

1. Oral disc length>16% SL; teeth arranged in tight clump along midline of lower jaw ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 A&B)...................... 2

- Oral disc length <16% SL; teeth broadly distributed along lower jaw ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 C); long adipose fin ( Fig. 5 View FIGURE 5 )........................................................................................ Chiloglanis orthodontus (Malagarasi) View in CoL .

2. Caudal fin truncate in juveniles and adult females, elongated middle rays in adult males ( Fig. 3 View FIGURE 3 ); short dorsal (8.2–12.7% SL) and pectoral spines (9.9–15.1% SL)............................................. Chiloglanis igamba (Malagarasi) View in CoL .

- Caudal fin forked...................................................................................... 3

3. Long dorsal (16.1–21.3% SL) and pectoral spines (19.1–23.6 % SL); dorsal and pectoral fins with distinctive dark patches ( Fig. 4 View FIGURE 4 ).......................................................... Chiloglanis kazumbei (Luiche & Malagarasi) View in CoL .

- Relatively short dorsal (7.5–13.6% SL) and pectoral spines (12.1–16.5 % SL); adult males with elongated upper lobe of caudal fin ( Fig. 6 View FIGURE 6 )............................................................ Chiloglanis asymetricaudalis (Luiche) View in CoL .

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