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| Scientific Name | Chiloglanis polypogon Roberts, 1989 |
| Common Name(s) | African suckermouth catfish |
| Type Locality | High gradient stream along road from Mamfe to Bamenda, 88-94 km southwest of Bamenda, Cross basin, Cameroon, w. Africa. |
| Pronunciation | paw lee poe gone |
| Etymology | Chiloglanis: From the Greek cheilos, meaning lip, and glanis, meaning catfish; in reference to the oral morphology. The name polypogon (noun in apposition, from the Greek "poly," multiple, and "pogon," beard)refers to the numerous mental barbels. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 55mm (2.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | 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. |
| Sexing | Males with an elongate genital papilla. Some other species of Chiloglanis can be easily sexed in the males having enlarged anal and caudal fins of different shapes from the females. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | West Central Africa: Cross River basin in Cameroon. African Waters  , Cross (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.4 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show others 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. |
| Furniture | Provide plenty of rocks for hiding. Tank does not need to be well-planted. |
| Compatibility | Peaceful both with conspecifics and other fish, and therefore, suitable for the community tank. |
| Suggested Tankmates | Good with many small- to mid-sized community fish. Ideal tankmates include fast-water Synodontis (such as S. brichardi and S. soloni), fast-water African characins and cyprinids like Nannocharax and Garra. |
| Breeding | Not known in aquarium, although other species have been successfully bred in natural enclosures. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. (Ser. 4)v. 46 (no. 6) - pp168 - Figs. 1b, 2b, 3c-d, 6a-b, 8 |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
| More Resources |
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| Last Update | 2010 Nov 22 15:59 (species record created: 2003 Aug 14 00:00) |
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