Austroglanis barnardi (Skelton, 1981) Barnard's rock-catfish |
Family: | Austroglanididae (Austroglanids) | |||
Max. size: | 8.62 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | Africa: Clanwilliam Olifants River system, South Africa. Extremely uncommon and threatened by stream channeling, water extraction, sedimentation and introduced bass. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Occurs among cobbles in clear, flowing water (Ref. 7248). Maximum length given by R. Bills (pers. comm.). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 02 December 2016 (B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v)) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |