/siluriformes/schilbeidae/schilbe/congensis/1.jpg "Schilbe congensis")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Schilbe congensis (Leach, 1818) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Congo River. |
| Synonym(s) | Eutropius congensis, Eutropius congoensis, Eutropius congolensis, Silurus congensis |
| Pronunciation | skill bee |
| Etymology | After the type locality of this species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 450mm or 17.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | In alcohol, head and back brownish,sides pale and silvery,belly also pale, a large dark blotch is visible where the swim-bladder lies close below the skin, fins more or less colorless. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Congo system. African Waters, Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. In nature, oviparous; eggs are unguarded. For many species, reproduction takes place during the rainy season. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | A general notice of the animals taken by Mr. John Cranch, pp 409. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Search for S. congensis | |
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 | Look up S. congensis on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up S. congensis on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.3.33.2070 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:23 (species record created: 2008 Jun 21 05:12) |
