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| Scientific Name | Schilbe nyongensis (De Vos, 1981) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Nyong River, above falls at 12 kilometers southeast of Eseka, Cameroon, 3°34'N, 10°47'E. |
| Synonym(s) | Eutropius nyongensis |
| Pronunciation | skill bee |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 131mm or 5.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: known only from the type locality, 12 km southeast of Eseka, river Nyong, Cameroon. Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, 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 | Revue Zoologique Africaine v. 95 (no. 4), pp 968, Fig. 4. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2014 Aug 24 03:51 (species record created: 2014 Jul 06 04:53) |