Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Incomati rock catlet (Chiloglanis bifurcus), recorded as Critically Endangered
Incomati rock catlet (Chiloglanis bifurcus). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Incomati rock catlet

Chiloglanis bifurcus

Incomati rock catlet is a ray-finned fish in the family Mochokidae (order Siluriformes) — Chiloglanis bifurcus, recorded as Critically Endangered.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Chiloglanis bifurcus
Taxonomy
Siluriformes · Mochokidae · Chiloglanis

The ray-finned fish

This species grows to a length of 6.8 centimetres (2.7 in) SL.

Catfishes are typically bottom-living freshwater fishes with barbels. Cave forms lose eyes and pigment.

Range and habitat

The Incomati rock catlet or Incomati suckermouth is a upside-down catfish native to Mozambique, South Africa and Eswatini where it is only found in the Crocodile-Incomati River system.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Incomati rock catlet is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Incomati rock catlet — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q3239360. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Incomati rock catlet?
Incomati rock catlet is a ray-finned fish in the family Mochokidae (order Siluriformes) — Chiloglanis bifurcus.
What is the conservation status of Incomati rock catlet?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Chiloglanis bifurcus. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Incomati rock catlet live?
The Incomati rock catlet or Incomati suckermouth is a upside-down catfish native to Mozambique, South Africa and Eswatini where it is only found in the Crocodile-Incomati River system.
Why is Incomati rock catlet in crisis?
It is Critically Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Chiloglanis bifurcus?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Incomati rock catlet a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.