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African Butter Catfish

Schilbe mystus (species), “African Glass Catfish”, “Butter Barbel”, “Butter Catfish”, “Butterfish”, “Lubangu”, “Mystus Catfish”, “Silver Barbel”, “Silver Catfish”

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The African butter catfish (Schilbe mystus) is a species of fish in the family Schilbeidae. It is native to many major river systems in Africa. Other common names for the fish include butter fish, butter barbel, African glass catfish, lubangu, mystus catfish, silver barbel, and silver catfish. It was originally described as Silurus mystus by Carl Linnaeus in 1758.

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