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Diagnostic Description

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Diagnosis: sucker moderately large and round, with numerous papillae of uniform size evenly distributed over almost its entire surface; mandibular barbels short but well-developed, each side of lower lip with 3 auxiliary mandibular barbels; premaxillary teeth large in 3-4 rows; mandibular teeth usually 4+4 or 5+5, rarely 6+6; eye moderately large; adipose fin very long and low, its origin far in advance of a vertical through anal fin origin; caudal peduncle slender; caudal fin almost truncate, very slightly emarginated or forked, with lobes slightly rounded, lower a bit longer than upper; no sexual dimorphism observed (Ref. 81251).Coloration: in holotype, dorsum lightly pigmented with melanophores, 2 light-coloured bands present(1 anterior to adipose fin and 1 posterior to anal fin); ventral surface and all fins relatively unpigmented (Ref. 81251).
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Life Cycle

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Oviparous (Ref. 205). Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 56; Analspines: 0; Vertebrae: 31 - 33
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Biology

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Oviparous (Ref. 205).
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Chiloglanis sanagaensis

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Chiloglanis sanagaensis is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Cameroon where it is only found in the Sanaga River basin. This species grows to a length of 4.3 centimetres (1.7 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. ^ Moelants, T. (2010). "Chiloglanis sanagaensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T181990A7780102. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181990A7780102.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Chiloglanis sanagaensis" in FishBase. December 2011 version.

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Chiloglanis sanagaensis: Brief Summary

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Chiloglanis sanagaensis is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Cameroon where it is only found in the Sanaga River basin. This species grows to a length of 4.3 centimetres (1.7 in) SL.

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