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Scientific Name	**Schilbe brevianalis** (Pellegrin, 1929)
Common Name
Type Locality	Nyong River at Dehane, Cameroon.
Synonym(s)	Eutropius brevianalis
Pronunciation	skill bee
Etymology	From the Latin brevis (short) and anus (here referring to the anal fin) because of the short anal fin and the low number of anal fin rays in the types of this species.
Species Information
Size	100mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Adipose fin present, head rounded, eyes small, marbled colour pattern, less than 45 branched anal fin rays. Closely resembles Schilbe yangambianus from Zaire, on which the nasal barbels are longer.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa: Nigeria (coastal rivers near Lagos, Kua Ibo and Cross Rivers) and Cameroon (Nyong, lower Sanaga and Wouri Rivers). African Waters, Nigeria Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Cameroon waters (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 2019.
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	Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 54 (no. 4), pp 362.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2024 Mar 31 11:06 (species record created: 2011 Jun 13 20:48)