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Scientific Name	**Chiloglanis batesii** Boulenger, 1904
Common Name	Rapids Catfish
Type Locality	Efulen and tributary of Lobi River, 15-20 miles southwest of Efulen, southern Cameroon.
Pronunciation	Kee low glan iss - baits eye
Etymology	Chiloglanis: From the Greek cheilos, meaning lip, and glanis, meaning catfish; in reference to the oral morphology. Named after the collector, G. L. Bates.
Species Information
Size	47mm 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. Can be distinguished from South American suckermouth catfishes by lack of body armour plates. Can be distinguised from other African suckermouth catfish (of the genera Euchilichthys and Atopochilus) by its circular suckermouth disc. This is more eliptical in the other two genera. Sucker relatively large, mandibular teeth 6+6 or less. Sexual dimorphism present: males with strongly forked caudal fins with extremely elongate upper lobe and enlarged anal fins.
Sexing	Males are easily distinguished from females by the elongate upper lobe of the caudal fin.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa: throughout Niger and Congo basins, headwaters of the Chad basin in Central African Republic, and almost every river basin in Cameroon except the Ndian, Nyong and Ogooué. African Waters, Nigeria Waters, Niger (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Chad (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Cameroon waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
pH	6.4 - 7.2
Temperature	20.0-26.0°C or 68-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	A good current is strongly recommended.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Will eat a wide variety of prepared and frozen foods. Supplement with algae wafers. User data.
Compatibility	Peaceful both with conspecifics and other fish, and therefore, suitable for the community tank.
Breeding	Not known in aquarium, although other species have been successfully bred in natural enclosures.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 14 (no. 79) (art. 3), pp 19.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:39 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00)