Schilbeidae

Taxobox
name = Schilbid catfish

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image_caption = "Ailia coila"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
superfamilia = Bagroidea
familia = Schilbeidae
familia_authority =
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = "Ailia"
"Clupisoma"
"Eutropiichthys"
"Irvineia"
"Laides"
"Neotropius"
"Parailia"
"Pareutropius"
"Platytropius"
"Proeutropiichthys"
"Pseudeutropius"
"Schilbe"
"Silonia"
"Siluranodon"

The schilbid catfishes (Schilbeidae) are a family of catfishes native to Africa and southern Asia.FishBase_family|family=Schilbeidae|year=2007|month=Mar] These fish tend to swim in open water.cite book | title = Fishes of the World | last = Nelson | first = Joseph, S. | publisher = John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | year = 2006 | id = ISBN 0471250317]

The dorsal fin has a short base and a spine, but is completely absent in "Ailia" and "Parailia". The adipose is also usually present. The anal fin base is very long. There are usually four pairs of barbels. The pelvic fins are occasionally absent in species of several genera.

The family name is sometimes spelled Schilbidae in scientific literature.

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