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| Scientific Name | Schilbe angolensis (De Vos, 1984) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Quanza River, Quimbango, Angola, 10°51'S, 17°30'E. |
| Synonym(s) | Eutropius angolensis |
| Pronunciation | skill bee |
| Etymology | After the country of origin of the holotype, Angola. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 90mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | (In alcohol) Back and head brownish, sides and belly silvery white. A darl lateral streak along the lateral line. A stripe starting below the pectoral blotch down towaeds the anal fin, inconspicuously continuing above the anal fin and ending at the base of the caudal.A brownish band formed of minute dusky dots at the base and one at the edge of the anal fin. Base of caudal, pectoral, pelvic and adipose fins faintly speckled. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: only known from the type locality (Cuanza, Angola). Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2007. |
| 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 | Cybium v. 8 (no. 2), pp 13, Figs. 4, 5d. |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.3.33.5822 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:23 (species record created: 2014 Jul 06 05:05) |