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Schilbid catfishes  (Schilbe)

General data

  • Main name: Schilbid catfishes

Classification

  • Family: Schilbeidae - Schilbid catfishes
  • Order: Siluriformes - Catfishes
  • Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
  • Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Description

Schilbe is a genus of schilbid catfishes native to Africa. Some are colloquially called butter catfish, though this may also refer to the Asian genus Ompok of the family Siluridae. There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus.

Species

Silver butter catfish (Schilbe intermedius)

Schilbe angolensis

Golden barbel (Schilbe banguelensis)

Schilbe bocagii

Schilbe brevianalis

Schilbe congensis

Schilbe djeremi

Schilbe durinii

Schilbe grenfelli

Schilbe laticeps

Schilbe mandibularis

Shoulderspot catfish (Schilbe marmoratus)

Schilbe micropogon

Schilbe moebiusii

Schilbe multitaeniatus

African butter catfish (Schilbe mystus)

Schilbe nyongensis

Schilbe tumbanus

Schilbe uranoscopus

Yangambi butterbarbel (Schilbe yangambianus)

Schilbe zairensis

Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
    • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
    • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
      • Perciformes - Perches->
      • Cypriniformes - Carps->
      • Esociformes - Pikes->
      • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
      • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
        • Siluridae - Eurasian catfishes->
        • Ictaluridae - North American freshwater catfishes->
        • Pimelodidae - Long-whiskered catfishes->
        • Pangasiidae - Shark catfishes->
        • Astroblepidae - Naked sucker-mouth catfishes->
        • Clariidae - Airbreathing catfishes->
        • Ariidae - Sea catfishes->
        • Plotosidae - Eeltail catfishes->
        • Doradidae - Thorny catfishes->
        • Auchenipteridae - Driftwood catfishes->
        • Bagridae - Naked catfishes->
        • Callichthyidae - Armored catfishes->
        • Sisoridae - Asian adhesive catfishes->
        • Malapteruridae - Electric catfishes->
        • Schilbeidae - Schilbid catfishes->
          • Schilbe - Schilbid catfishes->
          • Eutropiichthys - Eutropiichthys->
          • Irvineia - Irvineia->
          • Parailia - Parailia->
          • Pachypterus - Pachypterus->
          • Pareutropius - Pareutropius->
          • Platytropius - Platytropius->
          • Silonia - Silonia->
          • Siluranodon - Siluranodon->
        • Loricariidae - Armoured suckermouth catfishes->
        • Heptapteridae - Three-barbeled catfishes->
        • Ailiidae - Asian schilbeids->
        • Akysidae - Stream catfishes->
        • Amblycipitidae - Torrent catfishes->
        • Amphiliidae - Loach catfishes->
        • Anchariidae - Vaonas->
        • Aspredinidae - Banjo catfishes->
        • Austroglanididae - Austroglanids->
        • Cetopsidae - Whale catfishes->
        • Chacidae - Squarehead or angler catfish->
        • Claroteidae - Claroteid catfishes->
        • Cranoglanididae - Armorhead catfishes->
        • Diplomystidae - Velvet catfishes->
        • Erethistidae - South Asian river catfishes->
        • Heteropneustidae - Airsac catfishes->
        • Horabagridae - Imperial catfishes->
        • Kryptoglanidae - Indian cave catfishes->
        • Lacantuniidae - Chiapas catfishes->
        • Mochokidae - Squeakers or upside-down catfishes->
        • Nematogenyidae - Mountain catfishes->
        • Olyridae - Longtail catfishes->
        • Parakysidae - Parakysid catfishes->
        • Phreatobiidae - Cistern catfishes->
        • Pseudopimelodidae - Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes->
        • Scoloplacidae - Spiny dwarf catfishes->
        • Trichomycteridae - Pencil or parasitic catfishes->
      • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
      • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
      • Gadiformes - Cods->
      • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
      • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
      • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
      • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
      • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
      • Carangiformes - Jacks->
      • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
      • Labriformes - Wrasses->
      • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
      • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
      • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
      • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
      • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
      • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
      • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
      • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
      • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
      • Characiformes - Characins->
      • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
      • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
      • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
      • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
      • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
      • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
      • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
      • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
      • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
      • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
      • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
      • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
      • Zeiformes - Dories->
      • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
      • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
      • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
      • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
      • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
      • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
      • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
      • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
      • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
      • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
      • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
      • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
      • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
      • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
      • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
      • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
      • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
      • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
      • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
      • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
      • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
      • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
      • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
      • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
      • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
      • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
      • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
    • Cladistii - Bichirs->
    • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
    • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
    • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->