Austroglanis gilli (Barnard, 1943) Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Seegers, 2008 | Skelton, 1993 | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Common names : Clanwilliam-klipbaber (Afrikaans), Clanwilliam catfish / Clanwilliam rock-catfish / Klip barbel / Rock barbell ¨ Rock catfish (English) .
  • Current distribution known : endemic to the Olifants-Doring River System (ODRS) in the Western Cape, South Africa .
  • Food habits : feeds on insects, especially the larvae of caddis and mayflies, and other small invertebrates taken from the bottom .
  • Food habits_references : Mthombeni, 2013 .
  • Genetics : Schedel et al., 2022 .
  • Growth / growth performance : Mthombeni, 2013 .
  • Habitat / home range : occurs among rocks and cobbles and under banks in clear, flowing streams. It uses holes in the banks, crevices under rocks and vegetation root stocks as refuges .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Seegers, 2008 | Skelton, 1993 | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Osteology : Diogo & Bills, 2006 | Skelton, 1981 .
  • Phylogeny : Schedel et al., 2022 .
  • Reproduction_references : Mthombeni, 2013 .
  • Size : 137 mm TL .
  • Types :
    • Gephyroglanis gilli Barnard, 1943: 227, fig. 23 c-g. Type locality: "Olifants River system, Clanwilliam Division: in an irrigation furrow of the Jan Diesels River in Bosch Kloof, Clanwilliam: Boontjes River, Citrusdal; and in a side tributary of the farm Noordhoek". Lectotype SAM n° 29.231, paralectotypes SAM n° 22.467 and 19.359. (designated by Skelton, 1981: 267).