Schilbe moebiusii

Schilbe moebiusii (Pfeffer, 1896)

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Etymology: moebiusii: After Mr. K.A. Mobius, a German zoologist, editor of "Die Fische Ost-Afrikas" published in 1896 (Ref. 43912).
Eponymy: Professor Dr Karl August Möbius (1825–1908) was a German zoologist and pioneer in the field of ecology. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 7°S - 10°S

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Africa: Kingani, Rufiji-Great Ruaha (including the Kilombero) (Ref. 4967, 43912) and Wami rivers (Ref. 43912) in Tanzania. Also reported from the Pangani in Tanzania (Ref. 4967).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 29.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 43912)

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Dorsal spines (total): 1. Diagnosis: adipose fin always present; posterior nostrils closer to each other than anterior ones; lower jaw reaching slightly beyond upper jaw; nasal, maxillary and inner mandibular barbels rather short; nasal barbel reaches at maximum to just beyond posterior border of eye; maxillary barbel hardly reaches further than nasal one; inner mandibular barbel never reaches beyond anterior border of eye; outer mandibular barbel reaches at least to midway between eye and opercle and at maximum to just beyond anterior border of opercle; inner side of pectoral spine feebly serrated; head profile characterized by presence of a pronounced hump between occiput and base of rayed dorsal fin (Ref. 43912).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabit rivers (Ref. 4967). Oviparous, eggs are unguarded (Ref. 205).

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Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

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De Vos, L., 1986. Schilbeidae. p. 36-53. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3570)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 31 January 2006

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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