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Chiloglanis kazumbei Friel & Vigliotta, 2011

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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Type locality of the holotype of Chiloglanis kazumbei: 'Tanzania, Kigoma Region, Malagarasi River at rapids ±6.4 km upriver from Ilagala barge crossing, 5.2013400° S, 29.9001400° E' (Ref. 87986). Known from Malagarazi River (Ref. 87986) and Luiche River (Ref. 87986).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tz.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.isp.msu.edu/AFRICANSTUDIES/PLEA/TAFIRI.HTM
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Friel, J.P. and T.R. Vigliotta, 2011
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes) > Chiloglanidinae
Etymology: Chiloglanis: Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, glanis = a fish that can eat the bait without touching the hook; a cat fish (Ref. 45335);  kazumbei: This species is eponymously named for Mr. George Kazumbe, an expert fisherman and friend from Kigoma, Tanzania; he has assisted the authors and several of their colleagues doing fieldwork in Tanzania, and the authors wish to honor him for his service (Ref. 87986).

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Freshwater; demersal.   Tropical

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