Schilbe
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Schilbe is a catfish
genus
in the family
Schilbeidae
. Some are colloquially called "butter catfishes", though this may also refer to the Asia
n genus Ompok
of the family Siluridae.
It includes the following species
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Catfish
Catfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Schilbeidae
Schilbeidae
The schilbid catfishes are a family of catfishes native to Africa and southern Asia. These fish tend to swim in open water....
. Some are colloquially called "butter catfishes", though this may also refer to the Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n genus Ompok
Ompok
Ompok is a genus of catfishes of the family Siluridae.They are sometimes called "butter catfishes", but this can also refer to the African genus Schilbe of the family Schilbeidae.-Taxonomy:...
of the family Siluridae.
It includes the following species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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- Schilbe angolensis (De Vos, 1984)
- Schilbe banguelensis (Boulenger, 1911) – Golden Barbel
- Schilbe bocagii (Guimarães, 1884)
- Schilbe brevianalis (Pellegrin, 1929)
- Schilbe congensis (Leach, 1818)
- Schilbe djemeri (Thys van den Audenaerde & de Vos, 1982)
- Schilbe durinii (Gianferrari, 1932)
- Schilbe grenfelli (Boulenger, 1900)
- Schilbe intermedius Rüppell, 1832 – Silver Catfish
- Schilbe laticeps (Boulenger, 1899)
- Schilbe mandibularis (Günther, 1867)
- Schilbe marmoratus Boulenger, 1911 – Shoulderspot Catfish
- Schilbe micropogon (Trewavas, 1943)
- Schilbe moebiusiiSchilbe moebiusiiSchilbe moebiusii is a species of fish in the Schilbeidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is rivers.-References:* Hanssens, M & Snoeks, J. 2005. . Downloaded on 5 August 2007....
- Schilbe multitaeniatus (Pellegrin, 1913)
- Schilbe mystus (Linnaeus, 1758) – African Butter CatfishAfrican butter catfishThe African butter catfish is a species of fish in the Schilbeidae family. It is native to all major river systems in Africa. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes and rivers....
- Schilbe nyongensis (De Vos, 1981)
- Schilbe tumbanus (Pellegrin, 1926)
- Schilbe uranoscopus Rüppell, 1832
- Schilbe yangambianus (Poll, 1954) – Yangambi Butterbarbel
- Schilbe zairensis De Vos, 1995