Schilbe
Schilbe | |
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Schilbe mystus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Schilbeidae |
Genus: | Schilbe Oken, 1817 |
Type species | |
Silurus mystus Linnaeus, 1758
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Species | |
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Schilbe is a genus of schilbid catfishes native to Africa. Some are colloquially called "butter catfishes", though this may also refer to the Asian genus Ompok of the family Siluridae.
Species[]
There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- (, 1984)
- (Boulenger, 1911) (Golden Barbel)
- (, 1884)
- (Pellegrin, 1929)
- (Leach, 1818)
- ( & , 1982)
- (, 1932)
- (Boulenger, 1900)
- Schilbe intermedius Rüppell, 1832 (Silver Catfish)
- (Boulenger, 1899)
- (Günther, 1867)
- Boulenger, 1911 (Shoulderspot Catfish)
- (Trewavas, 1943)
- Schilbe moebiusii (Pfeffer, 1896)
- (Pellegrin, 1913)
- Schilbe mystus (Linnaeus, 1758) (African Butter Catfish)
- (, 1981)
- (Pellegrin, 1926)
- Rüppell, 1832
- (Poll, 1954) (Yangambi Butterbarbel)
- , 1995
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Schilbe in FishBase. February 2013 version.
Categories:
- Schilbe
- Schilbeidae
- Catfish of Africa
- Freshwater fish of Africa
- Freshwater fish genera
- Catfish genera
- Taxa named by Lorenz Oken
- Siluriformes stubs