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Teleostei > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Etymology: Pareutropius:Greek, par = beside, near + Greek, eu = well + Greek, tropis = keel, in reference to the compressed body of the fish; buffei:Named for Mr Buffe, former Director of the "Service de Eaux et Forets" of Dahomey (now Benin) (Ref. 43912). Eponymy: J Buffe was Director, Eaux et Forêts (Waters and Forests) Service, Dahomey (Benin). He wrote: Les Pêcheries en branchage „acadja“ des lagunes du Bas-Dahomey (1958). He was one of the party which collected the catfish holotype (1957). (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Africa: lower Niger (Nigeria), lower Ouémé (Benin) and coastal freshwater lagoons lying between these rivers; also in the Cross River (Nigeria)(Ref. 57127, 81643). 非洲: Oueme(貝南) 的下游, Ogun(奈及利亞) 與尼日。
大小 / 重量 / 年龄
成熟度: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 11.5 cm TL 雄鱼/尚未辨别雌雄; (Ref. 57961)
背棘 (总数) : 1; 背的软条 (总数) : 4 - 5; 臀鳍软条: 28 - 36. Diagnosis: inner and sometimes outer side of pectoral spine with small serrations; 28-36 branched anal-fin rays; 5-9 gill rakers on lower limb of first gill arch; only one pair of mandibular barbels (Ref. 43912, 57127, 81643). Palatine teeth present (Ref. 57127, 81643). 6-8 branchiostegal rays on one side of head; 4-5 branched dorsal fin rays; peculiar coloration characterized by dark spot on upper and lower lobe of caudal fin, oblique lateral streak from posterior border of opercle to above anus and a mid-dorsal narrow dark line which is never continuous with upper caudal fin spot (Ref. 43912).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Probably lives in open water, in relation to its gregarious habits (Ref. 43912). Oviparous, eggs are unguarded (Ref. 205). Max. TL 81mm (Ref. 3570, 43912), max. SL 70 mm (Ref. 81643).
De Vos, L., 1992. Schilbeidae. p. 432-449. In C. Levêque, D. Paugy, and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douces et saumâtres d'Afrique de l'Ouest Tome 2. Faune Tropicale n° 28. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, and O.R.S.T.O.M., Paris. (Ref. 7351)
世界自然保护联盟红皮书 (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
系统发育多样性指数 (参考文献 82804): PD50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00794 (0.00415 - 0.01521), b=3.06 (2.89 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
营养阶层 (参考文献 69278): 3.2 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives