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Description: Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Vertebrae: 31 - 32. Labial disk moderately developed and rounded, covered with large papillae; mandibular barbels little developed, auxiliary barbels absent; premaxillary teeth large and arranged in 3-4 rows; mandibular teeth numbering 4+4 to 5+5, sometimes even 6+6; dorsal fin with 5-6 branched rays, the 6th soft ray always slender, very close to 5th; adipose fin short, beginning slightly ahead of anal-fin origin; caudal peduncle rather elongate, but less so than in C. batesii; caudal fin deeply forked, with distinctly pointed lobes, lower lobe longer than upper; usually a longitudinal black band on one or both lobes of caudal fin; eyes moderately developed; sexual dimorphism absent or weak. Colouration: Body with 3 more or less well defined dark vertical bars separated by paler areas; lower caudal-fin lobe, and sometimes also the upper, with a more or less distinct black band. Reproduction: Oviparous. Distinct pairing during breeding. Aquarium Care: Good oxygenated water from a power filter. Sand or gravel substrate with smooth rocks or pebbles. Their dorsal and pectoral fins are sharp and can cause wounds if not handled carefully. Diet: In the aquarium feed algae foods, fly larvae foods, bloodworm, and flake food. Etymology: The specific name of occidentalis - pertaining to the west; from the west.

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Chiloglanis niloticus waterloti

Mochokidae

Africa: Bafing and Baoule rivers, upper Senegal, upper Niger, Sassandra, upper St. Paul, Kolente and Konkoure Rivers. Type locality: Douékoué, Man (Côte d’Ivoire).

5.5cm. (2¼ins)

23-26°C (73-79°F)

6.0-7.2.

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