Rock-catfish
| Rock-catfish | |
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| Drawing of Austroglanis sclateri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Austroglanididae |
| Genus: | Austroglanis |
| Species: | A. sclateri |
| Binomial name | |
| Austroglanis sclateri (Boulenger, 1901) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gephyroglanis sclateri Boulanger, 1901 | |
The rock-catfish (Austroglanis sclateri) is a species of catfish in the family Austroglanididae. This freshwater fish is found in the Vaal River in South Africa. It is also found in Lesotho and Namibia.
Size
This species reaches a maximum length of 300 millimetres (12 in) standard length and a weight of 1 kilogram (2.2 lb).[2]
Distribution
It is found in the Orange-Vaal system in South Africa and is also found in Lesotho and Namibia.[2]
Behavior
A. sclateri occurs in rocky habitats in flowing water, favoring rapids. It feeds on invertebrates, especially insects, taken from rock surfaces; larger specimens also take small fish. It is rarely caught by anglers.[2]
References
- ↑ Impson, D. (2017). "Austroglanis sclateri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T2428A99449172. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T2428A99449172.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Austroglanis sclateri". FishBase. February 2026 version.
- Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum (1898)
- Skelton, P.H., 1993. A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Southern Book Publishers. 388 p.