 Summary of mochokiella |
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| Etymology | Mochokiella: From the Latin diminutive suffix -ella; in reference to the small size of the fish (literally: "a small Mochokus"). |
| Identification | The genus Mochokiella is distinguished from all other African siluroids by a combination of characters including small adult size, unilateral branching of the mandibular barbels, supero-lateral position of the eye, bands of villiform jaw teeth, elongate humeral process, and paired 3rd nuchal plate. |
| Size | Smallest 65mm, largest 65mm, average 65mm, most commonly 65mm. All SL. |
| Species | There are 1 "species" in the database |
| Keepers | 1 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers |
| New spp. / time |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | 1750 | 1770 | 1790 | 1810 | 1830 | 1850 | 1870 | 1890 | 1910 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1990 | 2010 |
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/siluriformes/mochokidae/mochokiella/paynei/1.jpg "Mochokiella paynei")
/siluriformes/mochokidae/mochokiella/paynei/1.jpg "Mochokiella paynei - Click for species page")