Description

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Common Names

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Clanwilliam-klipbaber , Afrikaans , South Africa

Clanwilliam catfish , English , USA

Clanwilliam rock-catfish , English , South Africa

Clanwilliam Rock-catfish , English , UK

Klip barbel , English , USA

Rock barbel , English , USA

Rock catfish , English , USA

Rock-catfish , English , USA

吉氏澳岩鱨 , Mandarin Chinese , China

吉氏澳岩鲿 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Austroglanididae

Genus: Austroglanis

Species: Austroglanis gilli (Barnard, 1943)

Climate Zone

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Subtropical

Location

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Africa: Clanwilliam-Olifants River system, South Africa.

Biology

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Occurs among rocks and cobbles and under banks in clear, flowing streams. Feeds on insects, especially the larvae of caddis and mayflies, and other small invertebrates taken from the bottom (Ref. 7248).

Habitat

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demersal