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| Scientific Name | Schilbe micropogon (Trewavas, 1943) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Volta River at Senchi, Ghana. |
| Synonym(s) | Eutropius micropogon |
| Pronunciation | skill bee |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 208mm or 8.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: lower course of several rivers, from Senegal to Cameroon. Lower Geba, Tominé, Fatala, Great Scarcies, Jong, Lake Kwarko, Loffa, Volta, and coastal lagoons of Nigeria. Also from the Wouri, Sanaga and Lokoundjé in Cameroon (Ref, 7351). |
| 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 | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Series B v. 113 (pt 3), pp 168. |
| 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. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up S. micropogon on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up S. micropogon on Fishbase |
 | Look up S. micropogon on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up S. micropogon on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.3.33.5816 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:23 (species record created: 2014 Jul 06 04:56) |