| Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes) |
| 50 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal, potamodromous |
| Africa: St. Paul River in Liberia up to the Pra in Ghana, including the rivers St. John, Farmington, Cess/Nipoué, Cavally, San Pedro, Sassandra, Boubo, Bandama, Agnébi, Comoé and Tano Rivers (Ref. 57127). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 1. Diagnosis: large species, up to 300 mm SL or more; anterior nostrils never closer to each other than the posterior ones; inner margin of pectoral-fin spine finely denticulate; 39-70 branched anal-fin rays; 8-15 gill rakers on lower limb of first gill arch; adipose fin always present (Ref. 57127).
Coloration: head and back dark brown; brownish lateral bands above and below lateral line, above and along anal-fin base, and along anal-fin margin; dorsal fin, pectorals and pelvics yellowish, the first two often mottled (Ref. 57127). |
| Feed mainly on terrestrial insects (Hymenoptera, Hemiptera, Coleoptera) washed into the water and on mayfly larvae (Ref. 6868). Oviparous, eggs are unguarded (Ref. 205). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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