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Scientific Name	**Schilbe congensis** (Leach, 1818)
Common Name
Type Locality	Congo River.
Synonym(s)	Eutropius congensis, Silurus congensis
Pronunciation	skill bee
Etymology	After the type locality of this species.
Species Information
Size	450mm or 17.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	In alcohol, head and back brownish,sides pale and silvery,belly also pale, a large dark blotch is visible where the swim-bladder lies close below the skin, fins more or less colorless.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa: Congo system. African Waters, Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported in the aquarium. In nature, oviparous; eggs are unguarded. For many species, reproduction takes place during the rainy season.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	A general notice of the animals taken by Mr. John Cranch, pp 409.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2020 Oct 28 16:52 (species record created: 2008 Jun 21 05:12)