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Family Mochokidae - Squeakers or upside-down catfishes

Order:

Siluriformes

Class:

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)

No. of Genera:

No. of Species:

179

Environment:

Fresh: Yes Brackish: No Marine: No

Aquarium:

some

First Fossil Record:

Ref.:

Remark:

Distribution: Africa. Adipose fin usually very large; anal fin with fewer than 10 rays; dorsal and pectoral fin spines usually strong and with locking mechanism; three pairs of barbels, nasal barbels absent and mandibular barbels may have numerous branches; some with lips and part of barbels modified into an oral sucker (Atopochilus, Chiloglanis, and Euchilichthys); the two species of Mochokus of the Nile system have a rayed adipose fin. Maximum length 72 cm.

Etymology:

Division:

Primary freshwater

Reproductive guild:

nonguarders

Typical activity level:

normal

Main Ref.:

Nelson, J.S..2006

Coordinator:

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