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).
Life Cycle
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Oviparous (Ref. 205). Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 56; Analspines: 0; Vertebrae: 31 - 33
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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