Chiloglanis polypogon

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Siluriformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Otomorpha Subcohors: Ostariophysi Sectio: Otophysa Ordo: Siluriformes

Familia: Mochokidae
Subfamilia: Chiloglanidinae
Genus: Chiloglanis
Species: Chiloglanis polypogon

Name

Chiloglanis polypogon Roberts, 1989

• Holotype: CAS 60790.
• Paratypes: CAS 60791 (7 not 11), 60792-93 (11, 7); MNHN 1987-1623 (2); MRAC 76-32-P-2213-218 (3).

Type locality: High gradient stream along road from Mamfe to Bamenda [1], 88-94 kilometers southwest of Bamenda, Cross basin, Cameroon, western Africa.

Etymology: The specific epithet polypogon is a combination of the Greek words poly for multiple, and pogon for beard. It refers to the numerous mental barbels.

References

• Roberts, T. R.; 1989: Systematic revision and description of new species of suckermouth catfishes (Chiloglanis, Mochokidae) from Cameroun. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, (Series 4) 46 (6): 151–177. BHL
• Chiloglanis polypogon in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2025. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.