Austroglanis barnardi • Austroglanididae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Austroglanis barnardi** (Skelton, 1981)
Common Name(s)	Barnard Se Kilpbaber (Afrikaans, South African), Barnard's Rock Catfish
Synonym(s)	Gephyroglanis barnardi
Species Information
Size	81mm (3.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
General Remarks	A critically endangered species of catfish, A. barnardi is threatened by habitat destruction from several causes associated with agricultural development, including stream channelisation, water abstraction, and sedimentation, all of which reduce the incidence of their obligate riffle habitat. They are also threatened by introduced predators and introduced plants may have an extensive effect on their habitat.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Thee and Noordhoeks Rivers, both small tributaries of the Clanwilliam Olifants river in the Western Cape, South Africa. African Waters, Clanwilliam Olifant, Noordhoeks (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Clanwilliam Olifant, Thee (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Husbandry Information
Furniture	Inhabits riffles among loosely bedded rocks and coarse sand.
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2010 Dec 22 08:11 (species record created: 2010 Jul 06 05:59)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Austroglanis barnardi (Skelton, 1981)

Common Name(s)

Barnard Se Kilpbaber (Afrikaans, South African), Barnard's Rock Catfish

Synonym(s)

Gephyroglanis barnardi

Species Information

Size

81mm (3.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

General Remarks

A critically endangered species of catfish, A. barnardi is threatened by habitat destruction from several causes associated with agricultural development, including stream channelisation, water abstraction, and sedimentation, all of which reduce the incidence of their obligate riffle habitat. They are also threatened by introduced predators and introduced plants may have an extensive effect on their habitat.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Thee and Noordhoeks Rivers, both small tributaries of the Clanwilliam Olifants river in the Western Cape, South Africa.
African Waters, Clanwilliam Olifant, Noordhoeks (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Clanwilliam Olifant, Thee (click on these areas to find other species found there)