Shoulderspot catfish (Schilbe marmoratus)

Scientific name: Schilbe marmoratus Boulenger, 1911

The Shoulderspot catfish (Schilbe marmoratus) is a freshwater fish of the family Schilbeidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–26°C (75–79°F).

Shoulderspot catfish care at a glance

Scientific name: Schilbe marmoratus
Family: Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Order: Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 21.7
Environment: Freshwater;; pH range: 6.0 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 20 demersal
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Africa: Shiloango basin in Angola (Cabinda enclave) and Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the middle and upper Congo River basin including Pool Malebo (= Stanley Pool) and the drainages of the Ubangi and Kasai.
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming fec > 10,000)