Chiloglanis emarginatus, the Phongolo suckermouth, is a species of upside-down catfish native to Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe where it occurs in the Pongola, Komati, Pungwe and the middle to lower Zambezi Rivers. This species grows to a length of 6.5cm (02.6inches) SL. This fish is of minor importance in local fisheries.