Schilbe laticeps

Schilbe laticeps

Schilbeid Fish beneath the Congo Basin

Schilbe laticeps is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 26.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Schilbeidae
Genus: Schilbe
Maximum length: 26.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: middle Congo River basin, including lakes Tumba and Mai-Ndombe and the drainages of the Ubangi-Uele and the Dja-Sangha (Ref. 43912 ). Also in the Ntem and Ogowe basins in Cameroon and Gabon (Ref. 81643 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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