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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Schilbeidae Schilbid catfishes

Genus: Schilbe

(See list of species below)


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21 species (see list below)

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Africa
Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Schilbe angolensis
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 59 cm TL
Schilbe banguelensis (Boulenger, 1911)

Photo by RMCA
 
Schilbe banguelensis
[Golden barbel]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 24 cm TL
 
Schilbe bocagii
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Schilbe brevianalis (Pellegrin, 1929)

Photo by RMCA
 
Schilbe brevianalis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 45 cm TL
 
Schilbe congensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
 
Schilbe djeremi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Schilbe durinii
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Schilbe grenfelli (Boulenger, 1900)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Schilbe grenfelli
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Schilbe intermedius Rüppell, 1832

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Schilbe intermedius
[Silver catfish]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 23 cm TL
 
Schilbe laticeps
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Schilbe mandibularis (Günther, 1867)

Photo by RMCA
 
Schilbe mandibularis
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 21.7 cm SL
Schilbe marmoratus Boulenger, 1911

Photo by RMCA
 
Schilbe marmoratus
[Shoulderspot catfish]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Schilbe micropogon (Trewavas, 1943)

Photo by RMCA
 
Schilbe micropogon
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 27.3 cm TL
Schilbe moebiusii (Pfeffer, 1896)

Photo by FAO
 
Schilbe moebiusii
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 26.3 cm SL
Schilbe multitaeniatus (Pellegrin, 1913)

Photo by MNHN
 
Schilbe multitaeniatus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Schilbe mystus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Schilbe mystus
[African butter catfish]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
 
Schilbe nyongensis
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 29.5 cm SL
Schilbe tumbanus (Pellegrin, 1926)

Photo by RMCA
 
Schilbe tumbanus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 36 cm SL
 
Schilbe uranoscopus
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Schilbe yangambianus (Poll, 1954)

Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Schilbe yangambianus
[Yangambi butterbarbel]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Schilbe zairensis
[]
21 Species of Family Schilbeidae with Genus Schilbe
(Schilbid catfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1984 Schilbe angolensis Africa 9 SL
1911 Schilbe banguelensis Golden barbel Africa 59 TL
1884 Schilbe bocagii Africa 24 TL
1929 Schilbe brevianalis Africa 8 SL
1818 Schilbe congensis Africa 45 TL
1982 Schilbe djeremi Africa 8.9 SL
1932 Schilbe durinii Africa 6.5 SL
1900 Schilbe grenfelli Africa 50 SL
1832 Schilbe intermedius Silver catfish Africa 50 SL
1899 Schilbe laticeps Africa 23 TL
1867 Schilbe mandibularis Africa 50 TL
1911 Schilbe marmoratus Shoulderspot catfish Africa 21.7 SL
1943 Schilbe micropogon Africa 21 SL
1896 Schilbe moebiusii Africa 27.3 TL
1913 Schilbe multitaeniatus Africa 26.3 SL
1758 Schilbe mystus African butter catfish Africa 35 SL
1981 Schilbe nyongensis Africa 13.1 SL
1926 Schilbe tumbanus Africa 29.5 SL
1832 Schilbe uranoscopus Africa 36 SL
1954 Schilbe yangambianus Yangambi butterbarbel Africa 25 TL
1995 Schilbe zairensis Africa 11.1 SL



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013