The lowveld suckermouth or rock catlet, (Chiloglanis swierstrai) is a species of upside-down catfish native to Mozambique, South Africa, Eswatini and Zimbabwe where it occurs in the Limpopo, Pongola and Komati Rivers. This species grows to a length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) SL.[3]
| Lowveld suckermouth | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Mochokidae |
| Genus: | Chiloglanis |
| Species: | C. swierstrai
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| Binomial name | |
| Chiloglanis swierstrai van der Horst, 1931
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Chiloglanis engiops Crass, 1960 | |
References
edit- ^ Roux, F. & Hoffman, A. (2017). "Chiloglanis swierstrai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T4633A100195508. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T4633A100195508.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2017). "Chiloglanis swierstrai Van Der Horst, 1931". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chiloglanis swierstrai". FishBase. December 2011 version.
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