| Family: |
Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes), subfamily: Mochokinae |
| Max. size: |
11.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: middle Congo River basin (Ref. 78218, 82238, 106245) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, rivers Dja, Nyong (Ref. 51193, 78218, 82238), upper Ivindo (Ogooué basin)(Ref. 81251) and Ntem (Ref. 51193, 81251) in Cameroon, Mbini/Woleu, Ivindo, Ogowe and Ouzibi in Gabon and Muni River in Equatorial Guinea (Ref. 81251). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): -1; Anal spines: -0. Diagnosis: eye 18.0-21.0% HL; body with 2 large clear transverse bands; 26-44 mandibular teeth; dorsal spine fully serrated along entire anterior edge (Ref. 81251).
Description: maxillary barbels without basal membrane, reaching to half of pectoral spine; mandibular barbels ramified, sometimes tuberculate, lateral pair more or less twice as long as medial pair; snout obtuse; lips moderately developed; premaxillary teeth forming a short but wide band; 26 to 44 movable mandibular teeth; humeral process longer than wide and granulate above, striated below, acutely pointed and extending as far back or a little farther back than nuchal plates; dorsal spine striated, strongly serrated along anterior edge but not along posterior edge; adipose fin 3-4 times longer than deep and 2-3 times longer than its distance from first dorsal fin; anal fin pointed; pectoral spines strongly serrated along both edges; pelvic fin reaching, or nearly reaching, anal fin; caudal fin deeply notched; caudal peduncle as long as deep (Ref. 81251).
Coloration: blotched and marbled brownish body with 3 large irregular dark transverse bands: 1st below dorsal, 2nd below adipose and 3rd in front of caudal fin; fins pale brownish or whitish, with black spots (Ref. 81251). |
| Biology: |
Oviparous (Ref. 205). Maximum reported total length 126mm (Ref. 3202). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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