Atopochilus
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Atopochilus
Sauvage, 1879
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| Atopochilus savorgnani Sauvage, 1879
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Atopochilus is a genus of upside-down catfishes native to Africa.
Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: [1]
- Atopochilus chabanaudi Pellegrin, 1938
- Atopochilus christyi Boulenger, 1920
- Atopochilus macrocephalus Boulenger, 1906
- Atopochilus mandevillei Poll, 1959
- Atopochilus pachychilus Pellegrin, 1924
- Atopochilus savorgnani Sauvage, 1879
- Atopochilus vogti Pellegrin, 1922
Description
Atopochilus species have their lips and barbels modified into a suckermouth.[2] Atopochilus species range in size from 6.0–14.1 centimetres (2.4–5.6 in) in length.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Atopochilus in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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