Schilbe mandibularis

Schilbe mandibularis

Fifty Centimeters Schilbeid Fish from African Waters

Schilbe mandibularis is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 50 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Schilbeidae
Genus: Schilbe
Maximum length: 50 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: St. Paul River in Liberia up to the Pra in Ghana, including the rivers St. John, Farmington, Cess/Nipoué, Cavally, San Pedro, Sassandra, Boubo, Bandama, Agnébi, Comoé and Tano Rivers (Ref. 57127 ). Reports from the Ouémé River in Benin and the Volta basin need confirmation; reports from the Congo basin and Wouri River (Cameroon) are based on misidentified specimens of other species (Ref. 43912 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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