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Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes) > Chiloglanidinae
Etymology: Atopochilus: Greek atopos = absurde, strange + Greek, cheilos = lip (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Cuthbert Christy (1863–1932) was a physician and zoologist who was particularly known for his work on sleeping sickness. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Boulenger.
Entorno: milieu / zona climática / rango de profundidad / gama de distribución
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal. Tropical; 3°N - 10°S
Africa: Kinsuka rapids just below Stanley Pool (=Pool Malebo) (Ref. 41585), rivers Ituri (Ref. 42480, 106290), Itimbiri (Ref. 41590, 106290), Lindi-Tshopo (Ref. 106290), middle Congo (Ref. 106245) and Kasai (Ref. 41591), and Stanley (=Wagenia) Falls (Ref. 42480, 106245) in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Tamaño / Peso / Edad
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.5 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3202)
Ciclo vital y comportamiento de apareamiento
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Oviparous (Ref. 205). Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Gosse, J.-P., 1986. Mochokidae. p. 105-152. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels, MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3202)
Situación en la Lista Roja de la UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Amenaza para el ser humano
Harmless
Usos humanos
Herramientas
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Estimaciones basadas en modelos
Índice de diversidad filogenética (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerabilidad pesquera (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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