Egyptian butter catfish

Schilbe uranoscopus

Catfish of the Nile Basin

Egyptian butter catfish is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 36 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Schilbeidae
Genus: Schilbe
Maximum length: 36 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Niger (Lake Kainji and further downstream), Cross and Chad basins (Ref. 57127 , 81643 ). Also in the Nile and Lake Turkana system (Ref. 43912 , 81643 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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