Atopochilus Explained

Atopochilus is a genus of upside-down catfishes native to Africa.

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:

• Atopochilus chabanaudi Pellegrin, 1938
• Atopochilus christyi Boulenger, 1920
• Atopochilus macrocephalus Boulenger, 1906
• Atopochilus mandevillei Poll, 1959
• Atopochilus pachychilus Pellegrin, 1924
• Atopochilus savorgnani Sauvage, 1879
• Atopochilus vogti Pellegrin, 1922

Description

Atopochilus species have their lips and barbels modified into a suckermouth.^[1] Atopochilus species range in size from 6- in length.

Notes and References

1. Book: Nelson, Joseph S.. Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2006. 0-471-25031-7.