Three new species of African suckermouth catfishes, genus Chiloglanis ...

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Three new species of African suckermouth catfishes, genus Chiloglanis (Siluriformes: Mochokidae), from the lower Malagarasi and Luiche rivers of western Tanzania

JOHN P. FRIEL & THOMAS R. VIGLIOTTA

Abstract
Recent fieldwork and review of existing collections containing Chiloglanis specimens from the lower Malagarasi and Luiche rivers in western Tanzania has revealed three new species that are readily distinguished from described congeners by external features. Two of the species, Chiloglanis igamba sp. nov., and Chiloglanis orthodontus sp. nov. are restricted to the Malagarasi basin. The third species, Chiloglanis kazumbei sp. nov., is more broadly distributed in both the Malagarasi and adjacent Luiche basin. A key to all described species within these two basins is presented, along with comments on the distribution and validity of nominal Chiloglanis species examined during this study.
Quelle: Zootaxa 3063: 1–21 (2011) (ganzer Artikel öffentlich)

Since there every now and again is the question of African catfish.

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Elko

 

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wow, what i find interesting, is that if you would have posted the photos only most members would have guessed south american, as afrikan catfish have a different look, but these are stunning for Rifta lake area catfish with the suckemouth. wow beautiful fish indeed. Thanks Elko for this. gruesse jk :thumbup: