Yangambi butterbarbel (Schilbe yangambianus)

Scientific name: Schilbe yangambianus Poll, 1954

Yangambi butterbarbel (Schilbe yangambianus)

The Yangambi butterbarbel (Schilbe yangambianus) is a freshwater fish of the family Schilbeidae.

Biology

Prefer smaller forest streams with rocky bottoms. Feed mainly on terrestrial and aquatic insects. Oviparous, eggs are unguarded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Schilbe yangambianus
Family
Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: middle Congo River basin including the drainages of the Ubangi, Kasai and Kwando; also known from a single locality on the upper Zambezi river in Zambia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming fec > 10,000)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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