Euchilichthys

Euchilichthys is a genus of upside-down catfishes native to the Congo River Basin in Middle Africa.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:

• Euchilichthys astatodon <small>(Pellegrin, 1928)</small>
• Euchilichthys boulengeri <small>Nichols & La Monte, 1934</small>
• Euchilichthys dybowskii <small>(Vaillant, 1892)</small>
• Euchilichthys guentheri <small>(Schilthuis, 1891)</small>
• Euchilichthys royauxi <small>Boulenger, 1902</small>

Description

Euchilichthys species have the lips and part of the barbels modified into a suckermouth.

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