Chiloglanis occidentalis Pellegrin 1933

Diagnosis: 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 (Ref. 57223).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 (Ref. 57223).

Oviparous (Ref. 205). Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 56; Vertebrae: 31 - 32

Oviparous (Ref. 205). Maximum size 6.2cm TL (Ref. 3202).

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Chiloglanis occidentalis is a species of upside-down catfish that is native to western Africa. This species grows to a length of 6.2 centimetres (2.4 in) TL.