Scientific Name
Schilbe yangambianus

Common Name
Yangambi butterbarbel

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

Classification

Classified By

Poll, 1954

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Catfish (Siluriformes)

Family

Schilbid catfishes (Schilbeidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

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.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Trophic Level

2.86 s.e. 0.45 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

25.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming fec > 10,000)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)