Barnard's rock-catfish

Austroglanis barnardi

One of three family members now endangered

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Austroglanis barnardi, also known as the spotted rock-catfish or Barnard's rock-catfish, is an endangered species of catfish (order Siluriformes). It is one of three members of the family Austroglanididae.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Austroglanididae
Genus: Austroglanis
Maximum length: 8.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Clanwilliam Olifants River system, South Africa. Extremely uncommon and threatened by stream channeling, water extraction, sedimentation and introduced bass.

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