Rock-catfish
Species of ray-finned fish
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The rock-catfish (Austroglanis sclateri) is a species of catfish in the family Austroglanididae. This freshwater fish is found in the Vaal River in South Africa. It is also found in Lesotho and Namibia.
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| Rock-catfish | |
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| Drawing of Austroglanis sclateri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Austroglanididae |
| Genus: | Austroglanis |
| Species: | A. sclateri |
| Binomial name | |
| Austroglanis sclateri (Boulenger, 1901) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gephyroglanis sclateri Boulanger, 1901 | |
Size
This species reaches a maximum length of 300 millimetres (12 in) standard length and a weight of 1 kilogram (2.2 lb).[2]
Distribution
It is found in the Orange-Vaal system in South Africa and is also found in Lesotho and Namibia.[2]