Rock-catfish

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

Distribution

It is found in the Orange-Vaal system in South Africa and is also found in Lesotho and Namibia.

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.

References

• 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.