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Scientific Name	**Mochokus niloticus** Joannis, 1835
Common Name
Type Locality	Nile River near Thebes, Egypt. No type known.
Synonym(s)	Rhinoglanis typus, Rhinoglanis vannutellii
Species Information
Size	65mm or 2.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa: Nile and Niger basins. Reported from Chad basin African Waters, Nile (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Nigeria Waters, Niger (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Chad (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
pH	6.8 - 7.5
Temperature	18.0-28.0°C or 64.4-82.4°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	dH°15.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Magasin de Zoologie 1835 (5 anneé), pp no page number, Pl. 8.
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Last Update	2020 Sep 28 05:49 (species record created: 2004 Apr 04 00:00)