Description

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Common Names

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Klipbaber , Afrikaans , South Africa

Rock catfish , English , Namibia

Rock catfish , English , South Africa

Rock-catfish , English , South Africa

Rock-catfish , English , UK

Buurimonni , Finnish , Finland

斯氏澳岩鱨 , Mandarin Chinese , China

斯氏澳岩鲿 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Austroglanididae

Genus: Austroglanis

Species: Austroglanis sclateri (Boulenger, 1901)

Climate Zone

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Subtropical

Location

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Africa: Orange-Vaal system, South Africa. Also found in Lesotho (Ref. 7248) and Namibia (Ref. 33857).

Biology

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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).

Habitat

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demersal