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Scientific Name | Schilbe brevianalis (Pellegrin, 1929) |
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Type Locality | Nyong River at Dehane, Cameroon. |
Synonym(s) | Eutropius brevianalis |
Pronunciation | skill bee |
Etymology | From the Latin brevis (short) and anus (here referring to the anal fin) because of the short anal fin and the low number of anal fin rays in the types of this species. |
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Size | 100mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Adipose fin present, head rounded, eyes small, marbled colour pattern, less than 45 branched anal fin rays. Closely resembles Schilbe yangambianus from Zaire, on which the nasal barbels are longer. |
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Distribution | Africa: Nigeria (coastal rivers near Lagos, Kua Ibo and Cross Rivers) and Cameroon (Nyong, lower Sanaga and Wouri Rivers). African Waters, Nigeria Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Cameroon waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
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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. |
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Reference | Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 54, pp 362. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 05 08:03 (species record created: 2011 Jun 13 20:48) |