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Chiloglanis kinsuka Vigliotta, Friel & Stiassny, 2025 |
| Family: | Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes), subfamily: Chiloglanidinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.97 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 3-5; Anal soft rays: 6-9; Vertebrae: 31-34. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: mandibular teeth 40-67, mean 58 ± 7 in a functional row arranged in a straight line; primary premaxillary teeth 299-551; presence of elongate, finger like fimbriae on the ventral and posterior faces of the paired premaxillae, with some emanating from between the premaxillary teeth; miniscule, skin covered rudimentary eyes (diameter 0%-1.7% SL); depigmented pinkish skin with some bluegray dorsally, but without obvious pattern or markings; deeply forked caudal fin, with pointed lobes; and dorsal spine 12.9%-16.6% (Ref. 138252) | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||