Kalambo Suckermouth

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

Found in stream with rocks, boulders, waterfalls and rapids between boulders; waterflow swift, not in quiet streams; habitat corresponds with preferred habitats of most other Chiloglanis species from the Rukwa drainage and elsewhere; associated with Kneria rukwaensis and Barbus sp. aff. brachygramma; water soft and slightly alcaline (pH 7.2); nothing known in detail on diet, but it seems to be omnivorous; nothing known on breeding habits (Ref. 27292).

Oviparous (Ref. 205). Caught in water with rocks and boulders, little waterfalls and rapids, not in more quiet streams; nothing is known in detail on its diet, but it seems to be omnivorous; nothing is known on the breeding habits (Ref. 27292).

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The Kalombo suckermouth (Chiloglanis kalambo) is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Tanzania where it occurs in the Kalambo River. This species grows to a length of 4.4 centimetres (1.7 in) TL.