Schilbe - Schilbid catfishes

Classification

Genus: Schilbe - Schilbid catfishes
Family: Schilbeidae - Schilbid catfishes
Order: Siluriformes - Catfishes
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Description

Schilbe is a genus of schilbid catfishes native to Africa. Some are colloquially called butter catfish, though this may also refer to the Asian genus Ompok of the family Siluridae. There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus.

Species

Silver butter catfish
(Schilbe intermedius)

Schilbe micropogon

Schilbe moebiusii

Schilbe multitaeniatus

African butter catfish
(Schilbe mystus)

Schilbe nyongensis

Schilbe tumbanus

Schilbe uranoscopus

Yangambi butterbarbel
(Schilbe yangambianus)

Shoulderspot catfish
(Schilbe marmoratus)

Schilbe mandibularis

Schilbe laticeps

Schilbe angolensis

Golden barbel
(Schilbe banguelensis)

Schilbe bocagii

Schilbe brevianalis

Schilbe congensis

Schilbe djeremi

Schilbe durinii

Schilbe grenfelli

Schilbe zairensis

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