Schilbe
mandibularis (Günther, 1867)
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| Frants
Lehmann (1 Stamp) Johnny
Jensen's Photographic Library (1) |
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| Relevant
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An adipose fin is always
present, whereas some of this family may or may not have this
appendage. When young they feed mainly on terrestrial insects
(Hymenoptera, Hemiptera, Coleoptera) washed into the
water and on mayfly larvae. Once they get larger they will also
feed on fish. Oviparous, eggs are unguarded. They will spawn once
a year. A female weighing around 100 grams may average 17,600
eggs although some individuals can produce as many as 217,000
eggs/kilo. This species is similar to S.multitaeniatus
where only slight differences can be observed. The thumbnail stamp
image of this species seems to show this fish upside down. |
| Common
Name: |
None |
| Synonyms: |
Eutropius mandibularis,
Eutropius liberiensis, Eutropius mentalis |
| Family: |
Schilbeidaeycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Africa:
West Africa, from the St. Paul to the Prah River. Type
locality: Bossumprah River, Gold Coast. |
| Size:
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45cm.
(18ins) |
| Temp: |
23-26°C
(73-79°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5
-7.2. |
| Reference: |
Burgess, W.E.
1989 An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary
survey of the Siluriformes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune
City, New Jersey (USA). 784 p.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes,
recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue
of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628
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.
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Family:
Schilbeidae
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Schilbe mandibularis
Stamp- fish shown upside down.
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 Schilbe
mandibularis
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