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Schilbe marmoratus Boulenger, 1911

Shoulderspot catfish
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Congo (Kinshasa) country information

Common names: Ikokole, Ikokole sa tongi, Likole
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Present in the Shiloango basin, and in the middle and upper Congo River basin (Ref. 43912) including Pool Malebo (= Stanley Pool) and the drainages of the Kasai, Sankuru, Ubangi, Uélé (Ref. 43912), Kwilu (Ref. 89725), Ruki (Ref. 43912, 93897), Mongala (Ref. 43912), Aruwimi (Ref. 106290), Itimbiri, Lindi-Tshopo (Ref. 43912, 106290), Lomami, Wagenia Falls (Ref. 43912, 106245) and Lualaba (Ref. 43912). Type locality of the holotype of Schilbe marmoratus: "Sankuru River at Kondue, Kasai" (Ref. 43912). Also Ref. 3570.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: De Vos, L., 1995
National Database:

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Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Etymology: marmoratus: Named for the origin of the type material of this species, originating from the Congo Basin (Ref. 43912).
  More on author: Boulenger.

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

; agua dulce demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 20.   Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059)

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Africa: Chiloango 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 (Ref. 43912, 78218). Probably absent from the Chad basin (Ref. 43912).

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.7 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3570)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total): 1. Diagnosis: adipose fin always absent; head rounded; lower jaw shorter than upper jaw; nasal barbel at least reaching to anterior border of opercle; inner side of pectoral spine feebly serrated; particular coloration characterized by irregularly marbled pattern; caudal and anal fin almost continuous (Ref. 43912).

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Confined to lakes and rivers of moderate size; forest species which is often found in small forest waters; mainly carnivorous (Ref. 43912). Oviparous, eggs are unguarded (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

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)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 16 February 2009

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

Pesquerías: ; Acuario: Comercial
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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00794 (0.00438 - 0.01441), b=3.05 (2.89 - 3.21), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278):  3.4   ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref. 120179):  Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Assuming fec > 10,000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (16 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.