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Scientific Name | Schilbe bocagii (GuimarĂ£es, 1884) |
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Type Locality | Dondo, Quanza River, Angola. |
Synonym(s) | Eutropius ansorgii, Eutropius bocagii, Eutropius eclipse, Eutropius seraoi |
Pronunciation | skill bee |
Etymology | Named for Dr. Bocage, a former Director of the Zoological Section of the Museum of Natural History of Lisbon, Portugal. |
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Size | 240mm or 9.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | In alcohol, light brown above, lateral and ventral sides paler, a silvery whilte tinge along the lateral line and above the anal fin, base of caudal fin brown, anal fin with an inconspicuous median longitudinal streak on its entior length, a large dark blotch above the pectoral finwhere the swimming-bladder comes close under the skin. |
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Distribution | Africa: lower Quanza River and Bengo River in Angola. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2007. |
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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 | Jornal do Sciências Mathemáticas, Physicas e Naturaes, Lisboa v. 9 (no. 34) [1882], pp 85, Pl. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2021 Feb 21 02:50 (species record created: 2014 Jul 06 05:03) |