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| Scientific Name | Chiloglanis productus Ng & Bailey, 2006 |
| Common Name | Lunzua Suckermouth Catfish |
| Type Locality | Lunzua stream, 11.3 kilometers sse of Mpulungu, about 1 kilometer north of bridge on Mbala-Mpulungu road, 8°49'S, 31°10'E, Zambia. |
| Pronunciation | Kee low glan iss - pro duct us |
| Etymology | Chiloglanis: From the Greek cheilos, meaning lip, and glanis, meaning catfish; in reference to the oral morphology. From the Latin adjective productus, meaning lengthened or prolonged, in reference to the shape of the caudal fin in males. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 49mm or 1.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | The second largest catfish genus in Africa after Synodontis. They are characterized by jaws and lips modified into a sucker or oral disc used for adhering to and feeding upon objects in fast-flowing waters. Generally reasonably small at 100 mm SL or less. species with forked caudal fins can show sexual dimorphism and is usually species-specific. Other characteristics in this hard-to-ID genus are the size of the adipose fin, the position of the adipose fin relative to pelvic and ventral fins, size of barbles, eyes and dorsal fin. Only a handful of species are identified on colouration. They can be distinguished from other African suckermouth catfish (of the genera Euchilichthys and Atopochilus) by their circular suckermouth disc. This is more elliptical in the other two genera. Unique among congeners in lacking pale patches or bands on the trunk, instead having a distinct pale midlateral stripe with a series of small pale spots arranged in vertical rows sometimes visible and a series of two pale patches on the dorsal midline. |
| Sexing | A sexually dimorphic species with enlarged anal and caudal fins, and with the central caudal-fin rays being notably produced in males (vs. diamond shaped, forked or trilobate in males of most congeners). In females, the caudal fin is shallowly notched. |
| General Remarks | The type locality of C. productus is a clear, fast-flowing stream, with boulders, gravel and sand as substrate. The water was cool (22.8"C). |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Lunzua River in Zambia. African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika, Lunzua (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika, Lufubu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Temperature | 22.5-23.0°C or 72.5-73.4°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology University of Michigan No. 738, pp 2, Figs. 1-3. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.13.145.4503 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 00:43 (species record created: 2012 Nov 24 13:54) |