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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Mochokus brevis Boulenger, 1906 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | White Nile River, Sudan. |
| Etymology | Latin brevis meaning short |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 31mm (1.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Shorter and deeper bodied than Mochkus niloticus The anterior side of the dorsal spine is smooth (serrated in M.niloticus).Humeral process is long and pointed.10 to 14 rays in the adipose fin.The caudal fin is indented with lobes of equal length.Base coloration is yellow-brown with dark brown to blackish marbling. A darker spot extends across the flanks beneath the dorsal, a second below the adipose fin a third on the caudal peduncle.Small dark dots which may form transverse bands on the fins. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Nile and Chad basins, north-central Africa. Seegers(2008)mentions its occurence in the Chad drainage is questionable. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 18 (no. 104). Seegers [L.] 2008:pg.353,The Catfishes of Africa. |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Sep 28 13:31 (species record created: 2011 Sep 24 15:44) |
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