Mochokidae
Also known as: Baardmeervallen, Fiederbartwelse, Rygsvømmermaller, Squeakers and Suckermouths, Squeakers or Upside-down Catfish, knurremallefamilien, naked catfishes, peřovcovití
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Siluriformes |
| Family | Mochokidae |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER, MARINE |
| Genera | 9 |
| Species records held | 226 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 323 |
| GBIF key | 5160 |
Genera in Mochokidae
- Synodontis — 134 species: Synodontis acanthomias, Synodontis acanthoperca, Synodontis afrofischeri, Synodontis alberti, Synodontis albolineatus, Synodontis angelicus, Synodontis annectens, Synodontis ansorgii
- Chiloglanis — 62 species: Chiloglanis angolensis, Chiloglanis anoterus, Chiloglanis asymetricaudalis, Chiloglanis batesii, Chiloglanis benuensis, Chiloglanis bifurcus, Chiloglanis brevibarbis, Chiloglanis camarabounyi
- Microsynodontis — 12 species: Microsynodontis armatus, Microsynodontis batesii, Microsynodontis christyi, Microsynodontis emarginata, Microsynodontis hirsuta, Microsynodontis laevigata, Microsynodontis lamberti, Microsynodontis nannoculus
- Atopochilus — 7 species: Atopochilus chabanaudi, Atopochilus christyi, Atopochilus macrocephalus, Atopochilus mandevillei, Atopochilus pachychilus, Atopochilus savorgnani, Atopochilus vogti
- Euchilichthys — 6 species: Euchilichthys astatodon, Euchilichthys boulengeri, Euchilichthys dybowskii, Euchilichthys guentheri, Euchilichthys ocellifer, Euchilichthys royauxi
- Mochokus — 2 species: Mochokus brevis, Mochokus niloticus
- Acanthocleithron — 1 species: Acanthocleithron chapini
- Atopodontus — 1 species: Atopodontus adriaensi
- Mochokiella — 1 species: Mochokiella paynei
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.