Chiloglanis batesii Boulenger, 1904
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Chiloglanis batesii is a species of upside-down catfish found widely in Western and Central Africa. This species grows to a length of 4.7 centimetres (1.9 in) TL. Chiloglanis batesii ( fish species) CLASSIFICATION / Name Actinopterygii (ray- finned fishes) Siluriformes (catfish) Mochokidal (squeakers or upside down cat fishes) Scientific name: Chiloglanis batesii Common name: Sucker mouth catfish (Rapid catfish). Environment: Fresh water; blackish, benthopelagic( deep range). Tropical; 5°N-10°S. Description: Dorsal soft rays (total):56, vertebrae 30-33. This genus is the African equivalent of the sucker mouth catfishes of South America and has a sucking disc that helps them to clinging rocks in fast flowing rivers. It's not an easy genus to identify to species. Aquarium are good oxygenated water from a power filter sand or gravel substrate with smooth rocks or peddles. This dorsal and pectoral find are Sharp and can cause wounds if not handled carefully. Sexual difference: usually in the form of a different shaped caudal fin. Diet/ nutrition: algae, fly larvae food, blood work, flake food. Distribution.
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Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Chiloglanis batesii Boulenger, 1904
- Name authority
- Boulenger, 1904
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Mochokidae
- Genus
- Chiloglanis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyMochokidae Regan, 1912
- subfamilyChiloglanidinae Vigliotta, 2008
- genusChiloglanis Peters, 1868
- speciesChiloglanis batesii Boulenger, 1904
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Chiloglanis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Chiloglanis neumanni Boulenger, 1911 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chiloglanis normani Pellegrin, 1933 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chiloglanis rukwaensis Seegers, 1996 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chiloglanis deckenii Peters, 1868 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chiloglanis kolente Schmidt & Bart, 2017 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chiloglanis harbinger Roberts, 1989 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chiloglanis trilobatus Seegers, 1996 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chiloglanis waterloti Daget, 1954 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chiloglanis polypogon Roberts, 1989 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chiloglanis bifurcus Jubb & Le Roux, 1969 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chiloglanis lamottei Daget, 1948 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chiloglanis igamba Friel & Vigliotta, 2011 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Chiloglanis batesi Boulenger, 1904 Boulenger, 1904 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Boulenger, G. A. (1904). Descriptions of new West-African freshwater fishes. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7), v. 14 (no. 79) (art. 3): 16–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/03745480409442961 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:69SMH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.