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Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Etymology: marmoratus: From the latin «mannor» (marble), referring to the irregularly marbled colour pattern of this species (Ref. 43912).
More on author: Boulenger.
Entorno: milieu / zona climática / rango de profundidad / gama de distribución
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 20. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059)
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 / Edad
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.7 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3570)
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).
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).
Ciclo vital y comportamiento de apareamiento
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
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)
Situación en la Lista Roja de la UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Amenaza para el ser humano
Harmless
Usos humanos
Acuario: Comercial
Herramientas
Informes especiales
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Estimaciones basadas en modelos
Índice de diversidad filogenética (Referencia 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00741 (0.00410 - 0.01339), b=3.08 (2.92 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245). |
Nivel trófico (Referencia 69278) |
3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Resiliencia (Referencia 120179) |
Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Assuming fec > 10,000). |
Vulnerabilidad pesquera (Ref. 59153) |
Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100). 🛈 |