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Rock-catfish
Drawing of Austroglanis sclateri
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
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.

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

1. 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.

• Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum (1898)
• Fishbase: Austroglanis sclateri
• Skelton, P.H., 1993. A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Southern Book Publishers. 388 p.

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