Schilbe
mystus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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James (1 Stamp) Eccles, D.H.
Field guide to the freshwater fishes of Tanzania (1)
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6 soft rays in dorsal
fin. 50-60 anal fin rays. No adipose fin present; a narrow fin
fold on dorsal side of caudal peduncle; tips of pectoral fins
often reach anterior base of extremely long anal fin. Resides
in large rivers and inshore areas of lakes. Seasonally important
in Lake Victoria. Aquarium Care: Needs a large
tank as this is a schooling species and will not do well as singe
specimens. Larger specimens may attack other inmates of the aquarium.
They seem to prefer a darker substrate. Diet:
Will eat most prepared foods including fish. |
| Common
Name: |
African butter
catfish |
| Synonyms: |
Scheilbe mystus,
S. mystus mystus, S.niloticus,S. intermedius, S.auratus, S.bipinnatus,
S. hasselquistii, S.senegallus,S.dispela, Schilbe dispila, S.senegalensis,
S.mystus fasciata, S.mystus fasciatus, S.steindachneri, Schilbe
bouvieri, Schilbe emini, S.uranoscopus, S. palmeri, Hypophthalmus
niloticus, Eutropius niloticus, E.niloticus niloticus, E. nilotica,
E.adansonii, E.congensis, E.depressirostris, E.obtusirostris,
E.liberiensis, E. altipinnis, E.lemairii, E.grenfelli, E. mentalis,
Bagrus adansonii, B.schilbeides, B.schilbeoides, B.schilboides,
B.depressirostris. |
| Family: |
Schilbeidaeycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Africa:
Nile River basin and West Africa. Type locality:
Nile. |
| Size:
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35cm.
(14ins) |
| Temp: |
23-26°C
(73-79°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5
-7.2. |
| Reference: |
Eccles, D.H.
1992 FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field
guide to the freshwater fishes of Tanzania. Prepared and published
with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (project
URT/87/016). FAO, Rome. 145 p.
Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch 1991 Aquarien Atlas.
Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur- und Heimtierkunde,
Germany. 992 p.
Balon, E.K. 1974 Fishes of Lake Kariba, Africa.
T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. |
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Family:
Schilbeidae
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