''Schilbe'' is a
genus
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of
schilbid catfish
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 p ...
es native to
Africa
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. Some are colloquially called butter catfish, though this may also refer to the
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an are ...
n genus ''
Ompok
''Ompok'' is a genus of fish in the family Siluridae found in lakes and large rivers throughout South and Southeast Asia.
Taxonomy
The genus is recognized to be paraphyletic. The species of ''Ompok'' have been grouped into species groups, such ...
'' of the family
Siluridae
Siluridae is the nominate family of catfishes in the order Siluriformes. About 105 living species of silurids are placed in 12 or 14 genera.
Although silurids occur across much of Europe and Asia, they are most diverse in Southeast Asia, beyond ...
.
Species
There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Schilbe angolensis''
( De Vos, 1984)
* ''
Schilbe banguelensis
''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 21 recognized species in thi ...
''
( Boulenger, 1911) (Golden Barbel)
* ''
Schilbe bocagii''
( Guimarães, 1884)
* ''
Schilbe brevianalis''
( Pellegrin, 1929)
* ''
Schilbe congensis''
(Leach
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, 1818)
* ''
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
The African butter catfish (''Schilbe mystus'') is a species of fish in the family Schilbeidae. It is native to many major river systems in Africa. Other common names for the fish include butter fish, butter barbel, African glass catfish, luban ...
''
(Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...
, 1758) (African Butter Catfish)
* ''
Schilbe nyongensis''
( De Vos, 1981)
* ''
Schilbe tumbanus''
( Pellegrin, 1926)
* ''
Schilbe uranoscopus''
Rüppell, 1832
* ''
Schilbe yangambianus''
(Poll
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, 1954) (Yangambi Butterbarbel)
* ''
Schilbe zairensis''
De Vos, 1995
References
Schilbeidae
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Freshwater fish genera
Catfish genera
Taxa named by Lorenz Oken
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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