AquaticRepublic.com - Austroglanis gilli (Austroglanididae) All Fishes

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Habitat: Rondegat River, Cederberg Mountains

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Austroglanis gilli** (Barnard, 1943)
Common Names	Clanwilliam Rock Catfish Clanwilliam-klipbaber (South Africa)
Type Locality	Southwestern Cape Region, South Africa.
Synonym(s)	Gephyroglanis gilli
Species Information
Size	127mm or 5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa: Clanwilliam-Olifants River system, South Africa. African Waters, Clanwilliam Olifant (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Near Threatened , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2016.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Feeds on insects, especially the larvae of caddis and mayflies, and other small invertebrates taken from the bottom. User data.
Furniture	Occurs among rocks and cobbles and under banks in clear, flowing streams.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Annals of the South African Museum v. 36 (pt 2), pp 227, Figs. 23c-g.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:35 (species record created: 2010 Jul 06 05:59)