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Schilbe grenfelli (Boulenger, 1900)

 

Image contributors to this species:

Hippocampus Bildarchiv (2) Allan James (1) Brian Sidauskas (1) Joe Cutler (2)

ScotCat Sources:

Factsheet  Etymology = Genus  Etymology = Species

Other Sources:

Search  FishBase  Wikipedia  Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility  FishNet2  iNaturalist

Relevant Information:

Description: Dorsal spines (total): 1. Diagnosis: adipose fin present and fully developed. Anterior nostrils closer to each other than the posterior pair; nasal barbel not reaching beyond the posterior border of the eye; inner side of pectoral spine weakly serrated; snout reaching beyond lower jaw; head rounded. Habitat: Juveniles found in floodplains during the rainy season, often hidden under floating trunks of trees which seems a favorite place for juvenile Schilbe and numerous other fish larvae; active swimmer, especially during the night, probably resting near the bottom during daytime. Reproduction: Oviparous, eggs are unguarded. Aquarium Care: Large aquarium with tankmates not too small as they could become prey during night time activities. Will do better with conspecifics. Diet: Omnivorous or predominantly carnivorous, feeding on fruits, leaves, grains, insect larvae and nymphs, and small fish; very voracious. No problem in the aquarium as they will eat most aquarium fare.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Eutropius altipinnis, Eutropius congensis, E. congolensis, E. liberiensis, E.mentalis, E. niloticus, E. grenfelli, E.gastratus, E.bomae

Family:

Schilbeidae

Distribution:

Africa: Congo River basin, Ogowe, Nyanga, and Ntem-Campo River basins, Nyong and Lokondje basins. Type locality: Bolobo.

Size:

50.0cm. (20ins)

Temp:

23-26°C (73-79°F)

p.H.

6.5-7.2.

Reference:

De Vos, L., 1995. A systematic revision of the African Schilbeidae (Teleostei, Siluriformes). With an annotated bibliography. Ann. Mus. R. Afr. Centr., Sci. Zool., 271:1-450.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr.
, 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2019. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 12/2019 ).
Seegers, L.
2008 The catfishes of Africa. A handbook for identification and maintenance. Aqualog Verlag A.C.S. GmbH, Germany. 604 p.



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Ogooué drainage, Gabon
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Moyen-Ogooué, Gabon

 

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