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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Mochokidae Squeakers or upside-down catfishes

Genus: Atopochilus

(See list of species below)


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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Atopochilus chabanaudi Pellegrin, 1938

Photo by MNHN
 
Atopochilus chabanaudi
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Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Atopochilus christyi Boulenger, 1920

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Atopochilus christyi
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Africa
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Atopochilus macrocephalus
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 14.1 cm TL
Atopochilus mandevillei Poll, 1959

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Atopochilus mandevillei
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Photo by Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Atopochilus pachychilus Pellegrin, 1924

Photo by Musschoot, T.
 
Atopochilus pachychilus
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Photo by Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Atopochilus savorgnani Sauvage, 1879

Photo by Musschoot, T.
 
Atopochilus savorgnani
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Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 12.6 cm TL
Atopochilus vogti Pellegrin, 1922

Photo by FAO
 
Atopochilus vogti
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7 Species of Family Mochokidae with Genus Atopochilus
(Squeakers or upside-down catfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1938 Atopochilus chabanaudi Africa 6 SL
1920 Atopochilus christyi Africa 9.5 SL
1906 Atopochilus macrocephalus Africa 7.5 SL
1959 Atopochilus mandevillei Africa 14.1 TL
1924 Atopochilus pachychilus Africa 8.5 TL
1879 Atopochilus savorgnani Africa 9 SL
1922 Atopochilus vogti Africa 12.6 TL



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