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Schilbeidae
Schilbe congensis
Schilbe congensis
Schilbeid Fish in the Congo Basin
- Tropical
- Lower river
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Fusiform
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Fusiform
MediumSchilbe congensis is known from Africa as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Catfishes
- Family
- Schilbeidae
- Genus
- Schilbe
- Maximum length
- 47 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Africa: lower and middle Congo River basin (Ref. 43912 , 78218 ), including Pool Malebo (=Stanley Pool) (Ref. 43912 ) and Wagenia Falls (Ref. 106245 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
