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| Scientific Name | Schilbe banguelensis (Boulenger, 1911) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Lake Bangwelu, Zambia. |
| Synonym(s) | Eutropius banguelensis, Eutropius bangwelensis, Eutropius bangweulensis, Eutropius nasalis |
| Pronunciation | skill bee |
| Etymology | Referring to the type locality of the species, Lake Bangweulu. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 590mm or 23.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | In alcohol back and head brownish,sides silvery or light brownish, sometimes irregularly stained, the pectoral, dorsal and pelvic fins are often brown or black brownish, anal fin often with a dark border. |
| General Remarks | It is very possible the size is much bigger than stated above.590 mm TL is also stated. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Mweru system, Luapula, and Bangwelu system in Congo. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | As adult prefers a piscivorous diet. User data. |
| 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 | Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 2, pp 282, Fig. 231. |
| 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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 | Look up S. banguelensis on Encyclopedia of Life |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.3.33.5821 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:23 (species record created: 2014 Jul 06 05:04) |