Schilbe
grenfelli (Boulenger, 1900)
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| Relevant
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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
Name: |
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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Family:
Schilbeidae
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Schilbe grenfelli
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 Schilbe
grenfelli
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 Schilbe
grenfelli
Pair-female to rear
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