Recent expeditions in Kenya and examination of existing collections confirmed the presence of two undescribedChiloglanisspecies and revealed previously unknown diversity within the Athi River system. The two new species are easily distinguished from described congeners in the area by external morphology, allopatric distributions, and genetic markers.Chiloglanis kerioensissp. nov., is restricted to the Kerio River system and is the only known suckermouth catfish from the Lake Turkana basin.Chiloglanis devosisp. nov., is known only from the type locality, the Northern Ewaso Nyiro (Ng’iro) below Chanler’s Falls. In addition to these two new species, this study confirmed the presence of an undescribedChiloglanissp. occurring sympatrically withChiloglanis brevibarbisin the Tsavo River. A dichotomous key for identifying all describedChiloglanisspecies found within Kenya is presented along with comments.
Chiloglanis brevibarbis, the short barbelled suckermouth, is a species of upside-down catfish native to Kenya and Tanzania where it is found in the Athi and Tana River systems. This species grows to a length of 6.1 centimetres (2.4 in) TL.
Chiloglanis brevibarbis, the short barbelled suckermouth, is a species of upside-down catfish native to Kenya and Tanzania where it is found in the Athi and Tana River systems. This species grows to a length of 6.1 centimetres (2.4 in) TL.
