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Schilbe
intermedius Rüppell, 1832
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Dorsal spines (total): 1 - 1; Dorsal
soft rays (total): 5 - 6. Anal fin long, extending from vent
almost to origin of caudal fin. Four pairs of short, circum-oral
barbels. Silver-grey, somewhat darker above. Reported to be
a pelagic species. Occur mainly on shallow waters. Migrates
to the surface at night. Feeds on a wide range of invertebrates
including terrestrial insects and whole or pieces of fish. Primarily
piscivorous at 13-34 cm TL . Rarely grow to lengths greater
than 30 cm SL . Spawns throughout the year peaking once. Migrates
into rivers in fairly compact schools during the rainy season
to spawn in floodwater pools. 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: is
no problem as they will eat most aquarium fare. |
Common
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Butterfish |
Synonyms: |
Schilbe mystus, S.senegallus,
S. dispila, S. senegalensis, S. senegalensis fasciata, S. palmeri
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Family: |
Schilbeidaeycipitidae |
Distribution: |
Africa: Senegal,
Gambia, Casamance, Corubal, Geba, Sassandra, Boubo, Bandama,
Agnébi, Comoé, Tano, Pra, Volta, Mono, Ouémé,
Ogun, Niger, Chad and Cross River basins. Africa: Nile River
in Sudan. Reported from the Okavango Delta, Botswana, Zambia,
Mozambique and South Africa. Type locality:
Nile. |
Size:
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30cm. (12ins)
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Temp: |
23-26°C
(73-79°F) |
p.H. |
6.5 -7.2. |
Reference: |
Froese, R. and D. Pauly.
Editors. 2008.FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.
www.fishbase.org, version (11/2008). |
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