Scientific Name
Austroglanis barnardi

Common Name
Barnard's rock-catfish

Biology
Occurs among cobbles in clear, flowing water (Ref. 7248). Maximum length given by R. Bills (pers. comm.).

Classification

Classified By

Skelton, 1981

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Catfish (Siluriformes)

Family

Austroglanids (Austroglanididae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: Clanwilliam Olifants River system, South Africa. Extremely uncommon and threatened by stream channeling, water extraction, sedimentation and introduced bass.

Range

31°S - 33°S

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Trophic Level

3.25 s.e. 0.37 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

8.1 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Endangered (EN) (B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v))