Schilbe
marmoratus (Boulenger, 1911)
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Never has an adipose
fin, whereas some of this family may or may not have. Also akin
to this family is the drooped down caudal fin. Similar
to S.yangambianus and S.brevianalis which also
have a marbled pattern but these two species possess an adipose
fin. Little is known on the breeding side of this species but
Mathes (1964) mentioned a ripe female having 13,600 pale and yellow
round eggs in the ovaries. Aquarium Care: Would
need to be housed with species that are the same size or larger
as they will eat smaller fish. Large aquarium with planting around
back and sides. Provide roots and rocks for hiding to make them
feel secure in their surroundings. Water should be of good quality
so regular water changes are a must. Diet: Feeding
is un-problematic as this is a catfish that readily accepts commercial
prepared foods such as pellets and granules. Frozen foods, whitebait,
prawns and slivers of white fish such as haddock should be given
as part of a weekly balanced diet. |
| Common
Name: |
Grass Cutter
Catfish |
| Synonyms: |
Schilbe congolensis |
| Family: |
Schilbeidaetidae |
| Distribution: |
Africa:
Congo River basin and Shiloango system. Type locality:
la rivière Sankuru (Kasaï). |
| Size:
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18cm.
(7ins) |
| Temp: |
22-25°C (71-77°F)
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| p.H. |
6.0-7.2. |
| Reference: |
Baensch, H.A.
and R. Riehl 1991 Aquarien atlas. Bd. 3. Melle: Mergus,
Verlag für Natur- und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 1104 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.
ScotCat Factsheet no.182 August 2011. |
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Family:
Schilbeidae
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