/schilbeidae/schilbe/mystus/1.jpg "Schilbe mystus(1) Stamp - Click to enlarge")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Schilbe mystus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Nile River. |
| Synonym(s) | Bagrus adansonii, Bagrus depressirostris, Bagrus schilbeides, Eutropius adansonii, Eutropius altipinnis, Eutropius depressirostris, Eutropius nilotica, Eutropius niloticus, Eutropius niloticus niloticus, Eutropius obtusirostris, Hypophthalmus niloticus, Schilbe auratus, Schilbe bipinnatus, Schilbe bouvieri, Schilbe emini, Schilbe hasselquistii, Schilbe mystus fasciata, Schilbe mystus fasciatus, Schilbe mystus mystus, Schilbe niloticus, Schilbe steindachneri, Silurus mystus |
| Pronunciation | skill bee - miss tuss |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 360mm (14.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: including the Nile and the Zambesi system. African Waters  , Zambesi (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Nile (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 23.0-27.0°C or 73.4-80.6°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Feeds from mid-water and surface waters on a wide variety of foods including fish, insects, shrimps, snails, plant seeds, and fruit. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Systema Nat. ed. 10 v. 1 305 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
| More Resources |
 -
Search Planet Catfish for more on Schilbe mystus
 - BBcode (for use in linking to this page from forum posts) - Look up Schilbe mystus on AquaticRepublic.com
 - Look up Schilbe mystus on Fishbase, I.T.I.S. or ispecies search. - URL (for use in linking to the species from anywhere on the web) |
| Hits | 4458 hits. |
| Last Update | 2012 Mar 03 11:44 (species record created: 2005 Nov 20 00:00) |
Registered users: Bing [Bot], Birger, Dave Rinaldo, Google [Bot], hero782, Scleropages
© 1996 - 2012 PlanetCatfish.com, part of the Aquatic Republic Network group of websites. All Rights Reserved. By accessing this site you agree to our Terms and Conditions of Use.
