Austroglanis
Austroglanis is the only genus in the catfish family Austroglanididae. This family was split off from the Bagridae catfish family. All three species of catfishes in the family Austroglanididae are endemic to southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia), and two species are threatened.
Species
Common Rock Catfish
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyAustroglanididae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations7
Vissen Austroglanis is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de rotsmeervallen (Austroglanididae). Soorten Austroglanis barnardi (Skelton, 1981) Austroglanis gilli (Barnard, 1943) Austroglanis sclateri (Boulenger, 1901)
via GBIF
Wikidata facts
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- Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum (1900) (18395923056).jpg
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Austroglanis is the only genus in the catfish family Austroglanididae. This family was split off from the Bagridae catfish family. All three species of catfishes in the family Austroglanididae are endemic to southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia), and two species are threatened.
These fish have three pairs of barbels (they lack nasal barbels). They have strong dorsal and pectoral fin spines. The adipose fin is small.