African Butter Catfish

Schilbe mystus

Thirty Five Centimeters Catfish from the Nile Basin

African Butter Catfish is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 35 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Schilbeidae
Genus: Schilbe
Maximum length: 35 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Nilo-Sudanese species, known from the Nile basin and in West Africa from the Senegal River eastwards to the Cross, Wouri and Sanaga River, including the Chad basin (Ref. 43912 ). Various reports, including from the Ogowe and Congo River basin or Zambia and Zimbabwe, are based on misidentifications (Ref. 43912 ). Reports from Angola and Tanzania are questionable and need confirmation.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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