Chiloglanis devosi
| Chiloglanis devosi | |
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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. devosi
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| Binomial name | |
| Chiloglanis devosi R. C. Schmidt, H. L. Bart & Nyingi, 2015
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Chiloglanis devosi is a species of catfish native to Africa, in particularly rivers in Kenya.[1] The species was first described in 2015, alongside Chiloglanis kerioensis.[2] It was named after Luc De Vos, who had served as the director of the Ichthyology Section of the National Museums of Kenya.[3]
Description
[edit]Chiloglanis devosi is a small species of catfish, with a maximum standard length of 49.2 mm.[2] The body is uniformly covered in small tubercles that are present in higher concentrations near the head. While the body is pinkish-brown in coloration, gold marks are present along the sides.[2] The fins are yellow with brown markings.
Sexual dimorphism is present in the species, with females being larger than males.[2] In addition, male C. devosi have anal fins that display elongated rays which can extend beyond the adipose fins.
References
[edit]- ^ "ZooBank.org". zoobank.org. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ a b c d Schmidt, Ray C.; Bart, Henry L. Jr; Nyingi, Wanja Dorothy (2015-11-17). "Two new species of African suckermouth catfishes, genus Chiloglanis (Siluriformes: Mochokidae), from Kenya with remarks on other taxa from the area". Zootaxa. 4044 (1): 45. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4044.1.2. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ "Chiloglanis devosi : fisheries". fishbase.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 2023-08-05.