Schilbeidae
Sign in to saveSchilbeidae is a family of catfishes native to Africa and Asia. These fish tend to swim in open water.
Species
schilbid catfishes
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilySchilbeidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
Observations recorded11,801
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 9
- Family
- Schilbeidae
- Collections
- MSUM, KU, LSUMZ, CAS, MNHN, ANSP
- Recorded in
- Kenya, Vietnam, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The, Thailand, Soudan, Bangladesh
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- Clupisoma garua Thomas.jpg
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- Schilbeidae
- taxon rank
- family
- taxon name
- Schilbeidae
- Code of nomenclature
- International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
- topic's main category
- Category:Schilbeidae
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Schilbeidae is a family of catfishes native to Africa and Asia. These fish tend to swim in open water.
Schilbid catfishes usually have dorsal fins with a short base and a spine, but Parailia lack a dorsal fin altogether. Most species also possess an adipose fin. The base of the anal fin is very long. There are usually four pairs of barbels. Several species lack anal fins.
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