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Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes) > Mochokinae
Etymology: Acanthocleithron: Greek, akantha = thorn Greek, kleithron = anything to be used for closing (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr James Paul Chapin (1889–1964) was an American ornithologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Nichols & Griscom.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 3°N - 5°S
Africa: Pool Malebo (=Stanley Pool), middle Congo River and Ituri River in Democratic Republic of the Congo; only specimens from the latter locality may truely be this species (Ref. 78218).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3202)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous (Ref. 205). Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Gosse, J.-P., 1986. Mochokidae. p. 105-152. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels, MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3202)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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