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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Siluriformes

Scientific name
  
Schilbe

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Schilbeidae

Higher classification
  
Schilbeidae

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Lower classifications
  
African butter catfish, Schilbe moebiusii

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Schilbe is a genus of schilbid catfishes native to Africa. Some are colloquially called "butter catfishes", though this may also refer to the Asian genus Ompok of the family Siluridae.

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Schilbe intermedius

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Species

There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus:

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  • Schilbe angolensis (De Vos, 1984)
  • Schilbe banguelensis (Boulenger, 1911) (Golden Barbel)
  • Schilbe bocagii (Guimarães, 1884)
  • Schilbe brevianalis (Pellegrin, 1929)
  • Schilbe congensis (Leach, 1818)
  • Schilbe djeremi (Thys van den Audenaerde & De Vos, 1982)
  • Schilbe durinii (Gianferrari, 1932)
  • Schilbe grenfelli (Boulenger, 1900)
  • Schilbe intermedius Rüppell, 1832 (Silver Catfish)
  • Schilbe laticeps (Boulenger, 1899)
  • Schilbe mandibularis (Günther, 1867)
  • Schilbe marmoratus Boulenger, 1911 (Shoulderspot Catfish)
  • Schilbe micropogon (Trewavas, 1943)
  • Schilbe moebiusii (Pfeffer, 1896)
  • Schilbe multitaeniatus (Pellegrin, 1913)
  • Schilbe mystus (Linnaeus, 1758) (African Butter Catfish)
  • Schilbe nyongensis (De Vos, 1981)
  • Schilbe tumbanus (Pellegrin, 1926)
  • Schilbe uranoscopus Rüppell, 1832
  • Schilbe yangambianus (Poll, 1954) (Yangambi Butterbarbel)
  • Schilbe zairensis De Vos, 1995

    • Schilbe uranoscopus

    Schilbe intermedius

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    References

    Schilbe Wikipedia
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