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| Scientific Name | Schilbe zairensis De Vos, 1995 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Lemfu, Inkisi River, lower Congo River Basin, Democratic Republic of Congo, about 5°18'S, 15°13'E. |
| Pronunciation | skill bee |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 111mm or 4.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Lower Congo River basin. 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 | Annales du Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Série Sciences Zoologiques v. 271, pp 285, Fig. 201. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| 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 03:50 (species record created: 2014 Jul 06 04:50) |