Biology:Rock-catfish

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Short description: Species of fish

Rock-catfish
Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum (1900) (18395923056).jpg
Drawing of Austroglanis sclateri
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Austroglanididae
Genus: Austroglanis
Species:
A. sclateri
Binomial name
Austroglanis sclateri
(Boulenger, 1901)
Synonyms

Gephyroglanis sclateri Boulanger, 1901

The rock-catfish, Austroglanis sclateri, is a species of catfish in the family Austroglanididae. This freshwater fish is endemic to the Vaal River in South Africa . It is also found in Lesotho and Namibia.

Distribution

Africa:Endemic to the Orange-Vaal system, South Africa. Also found in Lesotho and Namibia.[1]

Size

Length: 300mm Weight: +-1KG

Behavior

Occurs in rocky habitats in flowing water, favoring rapids. Feeds on invertebrates, especially insects, taken from rock surfaces; larger specimens also take small fish. Rarely caught by anglers

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3643733 entry