Schilbe
grenfelli (Boulenger, 1900)
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As with most species in this genera
it has a long posterior body. One of the more commoner species
in the Congo drainage. The main identification of this species
is the large brown spot behind the upper operculum. Oviparous,
eggs are unguarded. Important species in fishery terms. |
Common
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None |
Synonyms: |
Eutropius altipinnis, Eutropius
congensis, E. congolensis, E. liberiensis, E.mentalis, E. niloticus,
E. grenfelli, E.gastratus, E.bomae
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Family: |
Schilbeidaeycipitidae |
Distribution: |
Africa: Congo River
basin, Ogowe, Nyanga, and Ntem-Campo River basins, Nyong and
Lokondje basins. Type locality: Bolobo. |
Size:
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50cm. (20ins) |
Temp: |
23-26°C
(73-79°F) |
p.H. |
6.5 -7.2. |
Reference: |
Seegers, L. 2008
The catfishes of Africa. A handbook for identification and maintenance.
Aqualog Verlag A.C.S. GmbH, Germany. 604 p.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes,
recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue
of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. |
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