Austroglanis
sclateri
(Boulenger, 1901)
| |
|
Family:
|
Bagridae
(Bagrid catfishes)
|
 |
|
Google Image (not verified) http://www.ccfishery.net
May show another species!
|
|
|
Order:
|
Siluriformes
(catfish)
|
|
Class:
|
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
|
|
In this site name:
|
Rock-catfish |
|
Max. size:
|
30.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7248) |
|
Environment: |
demersal; freshwater
|
|
Climate: |
subtropical; 25%26deg;S - 31%26deg;S |
|
Importance:
|
|
|
Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
|
Distribution:
saved form ccfishery.net
|
Africa: Orange-Vaal system, South Africa. Also found in Lesotho (Ref. 7248) and Namibia (Ref. 33857).
|
|
Biology: |
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 (Ref. 7248).
|
|
Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD) (Ref. 57073)
|
|
Dangerous:
|
harmless
|
|
Coordinator: |
|
|
|
