Schilbe

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.

Species

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderSiluriformes
FamilySchilbeidae

Habitatfreshwater

Observations recorded7,638

Vissen Schilbe is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de glasmeervallen (Schilbeidae).[1] Soorten Schilbe angolensis (De Vos, 1984) Schilbe bocagii (Guimarães, 1884) Schilbe banguelensis (Boulenger, 1911) Schilbe brevianalis (Pellegrin, 1929) Schilbe congensis (Leach, 1818) Schilbe djeremi (Thys van den Audenaerde & De Vos, 1982) Schilbe durinii (Gianferrari, 1932) Schilbe grenfelli (Boulenger, 1900) Schilbe intermedius Rüppell, 1832 Schilbe laticeps (Boulenger, 1899) Schilbe mystus (Linnaeus, 1758) Schilbe moebiusii (Pfeffer, 1896) Schilbe mandibularis (Günther, 1867) Schilbe micropogon (Trewavas, 1943) Schilbe marmoratus Boulenger, 1911 Schilbe multitaeniatus (Pellegrin, 1913) Schilbe nyongensis (De Vos, 1981) Schilbe tumbanus (Pellegrin, 1926) Schilbe uranoscopus Rüppell, 1832 Schilbe yangambianus (Poll, 1954) Schilbe zairensis De Vos, 1995 Bronnen, noten en/of referenties ↑ (en) Schilbe. FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 10 2011 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2011.

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records: 376
With media: 64
Family: Schilbeidae
Collections: CUMV, USNM, CAS, ANSP, ROM, NHMUK
Recorded in: Gabon, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The, Angola, Uganda, Liberia, Gambia, Ghana, South Africa

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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.

==Species== There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: Schilbe angolensis (De Vos, 1984) Schilbe ansorgii (Boulenger, 1910) Schilbe banguelensis (Boulenger, 1911) (Golden Barbel) Schilbe bocagii (Guimarães, 1884) Schilbe brevianalis (Pellegrin, 1929) Schilbe congensis (Leach, 1818) Schilbe depressirostris (Peters, 1852) Schilbe djeremi (Thys van den Audenaerde & De Vos, 1982) Schilbe durinii (Gianferrari, 1932) Schilbe grenfelli (Boulenger, 1900) Schilbe intermedius Rüppell, 1832 (Silver Butter Catfish) Schilbe laticeps (Boulenger, 1899) Schilbe mandibularis (Günther, 1867) Schilbe marmoratus Boulenger, 1911 (Shoulderspot Catfish) Schilbe micropogon (Trewavas, 1943) Schilbe moebiusii (Pfeffer, 1896) Schilbe multitaeniatus (Pellegrin, 1913) Schilbe mystus (Linnaeus, 1758) (African Butter Catfish) Schilbe nyongensis (De Vos, 1981) Schilbe tumbanus (Pellegrin, 1926) Schilbe uranoscopus Rüppell, 1832 Schilbe yangambianus (Poll, 1954) (Yangambi Butterbarbel) Schilbe zairensis De Vos, 1995

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