Chiloglanis is a genus of upside-down catfishes native to Africa. These species have modified lips and barbels that form a suckermouth. They also have a naked (scaleless) body. Sexual dimorphism has been reported in Chiloglanis. The adult males of many of these species have elongate anal and caudal fins. Also, males may have an enlarged humeral process.
Species
There are currently 70 recognized species in this genus:
- Chiloglanis angolensis <small>Poll, 1967</small>
- Chiloglanis anoterus <small>R. S. Crass, 1960</small> (Pennant-tailed suckermouth)
- Chiloglanis asperocutis <small>Mutizwa, Bragança & Chakona, 2025</small>
- Chiloglanis asymetricaudalis <small>De Vos, 1993</small>
- Chiloglanis batesii <small>Boulenger, 1904</small>
- Chiloglanis benuensis <small>Daget & Stauch, 1963</small>
- Chiloglanis bifurcus <small>R. A. Jubb & Le Roux, 1969</small> (Incomati suckermouth)
- Chiloglanis brevibarbis <small>Boulenger, 1902</small> (Short-barbelled suckermouth)
- Chiloglanis camarabounyi <small>Schmidt & Bart, 2017</small>
- Chiloglanis cameronensis <small>Boulenger, 1904</small>
- Chiloglanis carnatus <small>Mutizwa, Bragança & Chakona, 2024</small>
- Chiloglanis carnosus <small>T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976</small>
- Chiloglanis compactus <small>Mutizwa, Bragança & Chakona, 2025</small>
- Chiloglanis congicus <small>Boulenger, 1920</small>
- Chiloglanis deckenii <small>W. K. H. Peters, 1868</small> (Pangani suckermouth)
- Chiloglanis devosi <small>R. C. Schmidt, H. L. Bart & Nyingi, 2015</small>
- Chiloglanis dialloi <small>Schmidt & Pezold, 2017</small>
- Chiloglanis disneyi <small>Trewavas, 1974</small>
- Chiloglanis elisabethianus <small>Boulenger, 1915</small>
- Chiloglanis emarginatus <small>R. A. Jubb & Le Roux, 1969</small> (Phongolo suckermouth)
- Chiloglanis fasciatus <small>Pellegrin, 1936</small> (Okavango suckermouth)
- Chiloglanis fortuitus <small>Schmidt, Bragança, and Tweddle, 2023</small>
- Chiloglanis frodobagginsi <small>Schmidt, Friel, Bart, and Pezold, 2023</small>
- Chiloglanis harbinger <small>T. R. Roberts, 1989</small>
- Chiloglanis igamba <small>Friel & Vigliotta, 2011</small>
- Chiloglanis kabaensis <small>Schmidt & Friel, 2017</small>
- Chiloglanis kalambo <small>Seegers, 1996</small> (Kalambo suckermouth)
- Chiloglanis kazumbei <small>Friel & Vigliotta, 2011</small>
- Chiloglanis kerioensis <small>R. C. Schmidt, H. L. Bart & Nyingi, 2015</small>
- Chiloglanis kinsuka <small>Vigliotta, Friel & Stiassny, 2025</small>
- Chiloglanis kolente <small>Schmidt & Bart, 2017</small>
- Chiloglanis lamottei <small>Daget, 1948</small>
- Chiloglanis loffabrevum <small>Schmidt & Pezold, 2017</small>
- Chiloglanis longibarbis <small>Schmidt & Friel, 2017</small>
- Chiloglanis lufirae <small>Poll, 1976</small>
- Chiloglanis lukugae <small>Poll, 1944</small>
- Chiloglanis macropterus <small>Poll & D. J. Stewart, 1975</small>
- Chiloglanis marlieri <small>Poll, 1952</small>
- Chiloglanis mbozi <small>Seegers, 1996</small> (Mbozi suckermouth)
- Chiloglanis micropogon <small>Poll, 1952</small>
- Chiloglanis microps <small>Matthes, 1965</small>
- Chiloglanis modjensis <small>Boulenger, 1904</small>
- Chiloglanis mongoensis <small>R. C. Schmidt & Barrientos, 2019</small>
- Chiloglanis msirii <small>Kashindye, Manda, Friel, Chakona & Vreven, 2021</small>
- Chiloglanis neumanni <small>Boulenger, 1911</small> (Neumann's suckermouth)
- Chiloglanis niger <small>T. R. Roberts, 1989</small>
- Chiloglanis niloticus <small>Boulenger, 1900</small>
- Chiloglanis normani <small>Pellegrin, 1933</small>
- Chiloglanis nzerekore <small>Schmidt & Pezold, 2017</small>
- Chiloglanis occidentalis <small>Pellegrin, 1933</small>
- Chiloglanis orthodontus <small>Friel & Vigliotta, 2011</small>
- Chiloglanis paratus <small>R. S. Crass, 1960</small> (Saw-fin suckermouth)
- Chiloglanis pezoldi <small>Schmidt & Bart, 2017</small>
- Chiloglanis pojeri <small>Poll, 1944</small>
- Chiloglanis polyodon <small>Norman, 1932</small>
- Chiloglanis polypogon <small>T. R. Roberts, 1989</small>
- Chiloglanis pretoriae <small>van der Horst, 1931</small> (Short-spine suckermouth)
- Chiloglanis productus <small>H. H. Ng & R. M. Bailey, 2006</small>
- Chiloglanis reticulatus <small>T. R. Roberts, 1989</small>
- Chiloglanis rukwaensis <small>Seegers, 1996</small> (Lake Rukwa suckermouth)
- Chiloglanis ruziziensis <small>De Vos, 1993</small>
- Chiloglanis sanagaensis <small>T. R. Roberts, 1989</small>
- Chiloglanis sardinhai <small>Ladiges & Voelker, 1961</small>
- Chiloglanis somereni <small>Whitehead, 1958</small> (Someren's suckermouth)
- Chiloglanis swierstrai <small>van der Horst, 1931</small> (Lowveld suckermouth)
- Chiloglanis trilobatus <small>Seegers, 1996</small> (Three-lobed suckermouth)
- Chiloglanis tweddlei <small>Schmidt & Friel, 2017</small>
- Chiloglanis voltae <small>Daget & Stauch, 1963</small>
- Chiloglanis wagenia <small>Vigliotta, Friel & Stiassny, 2025</small>
- Chiloglanis waterloti <small>Daget, 1954</small>
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