Schilbe grenfelli

Schilbe grenfelli

Schilbeid Fish of the Congo Basin

Schilbe grenfelli is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 50.7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Schilbeidae
Genus: Schilbe
Maximum length: 50.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: lower, middle and upper Congo River basin, including Pool Malebo (= Stanley Pool); Ogooué and Nyanga basins in Gabon; Ntem-Campo, Nyong and Lokoundje basins in Cameroon (Ref. 43912 ). Also in the Mitemboni River (Gabon-Equatorial Guinea border) and lower Nkomi River basin (Gabon)(Ref. 81643 ). Reports from the Lali River (upper Kouilou basin) in Republic of Congo or from the Chad basin are based on misidentified specimens; presence in the Ruzisi unlikely, based on a single specimen that is probably mislabelled (Ref. 43912 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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