Butterfish

Schilbe brevianalis

Eight Point Two Centimeters Schilbeid Fish from African Waters

Butterfish is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 8.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Schilbeidae
Genus: Schilbe
Maximum length: 8.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Nigeria to Cameroon (Ref. 57127 ), possibly also from coastal rivers in Togo (Ref. 78218 ). Known from the rivers Ogun (Ref. 13331 ), lower Niger (Ref. 13331 , 57127 ), Kwa-Ibo and Cross in Nigeria (Ref. 43912 , 57127 ), and the Wouri, Sanaga and Nyong in Cameroon (Ref. 7351 , 43912 , 81643 ). Report from Ogowe (Ref. 43912 ) refers to S. laticeps (Ref. 81643 ). Report from the Congo River basin (Ref. 51193 ) not confirmed in Ref. 43912 , 78218 or 81643 .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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