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Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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Scientific Name | Schilbe durinii (Gianferrari, 1932) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Lake Tanganyika. |
Synonym(s) | Eutropius durinii |
Pronunciation | skill bee |
Etymology | named for Mr. Durini, collector of the type specimen of this species. |
Species Information | |
Size | 65mm or 2.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | The coloration of the type is entirely brown. |
General Remarks | The type specimen is in very bad condition. There has not been another Schilbe collected in Lake Tanganyika at all. Dubious type locality. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: Lake Tanganyika. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
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 | Atti della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali di Milano v. 71 (no. 2), pp 141. |
Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2014 Nov 05 06:37 (species record created: 2014 Jul 06 04:58) |