Rock-catfish
| Rock-catfish | |
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| Drawing of Austroglanis sclateri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| 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
[edit]This species reaches a maximum length of 300 millimetres (12 in) standard length and a weight of 1 kilogram (2.2 lb).[2]
Distribution
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It is found in the Orange-Vaal system in South Africa and is also found in Lesotho and Namibia.[2]
Behavior
[edit]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
[edit]- ↑ 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.