Chiloglanis micropogon

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Siluriformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Otomorpha Subcohors: Ostariophysi Sectio: Otophysa Ordo: Siluriformes

Familia: Mochokidae
Subfamilia: Chiloglanidinae
Genus: Chiloglanis
Species: Chiloglanis micropogon

Name

Chiloglanis micropogon Poll, 1952

• Holotype: MRAC 91479.
• Paratypes: MRAC 91480-81 (2).

Type locality: Nzokwe River [1], of Ulindi River (Kabare Territory), western Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Etymology: The specific epithet is a combination of the Greek mikros (= small), and pogon (= beard), in reference for the relatively small barbels of this species.

References

• Poll, M.; 1952: Poissons de rivières de la région des lacs Tanganika et Kivu recuellis par G. Marlier. Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines, 46 (3-4): 221–236.
• Chiloglanis micropogon in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.