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Notes

Formerly placed in family Bagridae, but recognized in a separate family by Mo (1991) and de Pinna (1998) (Nelson 2006).

habitat_narrative

Freshwater (=Inland waters)

Austroglanis barnardi occurs almost exclusively in shallow, cobble and riffle habitat in clear perennial rivers (Skelton 1981, Bills 1999). This habitat is comprised of layers of cobbles in fast flowing water. Water depths are typically less than 30 cm. This habitat is most common in tributary streams close to the confluence with the main Olifants River although it does also occur in upstream sections of tributary streams and in the mainstream Olifants River. The small body size of A. barnardi (Mhombeni, 2009) and the presence of short and slightly curved dorsal and pectoral fin spines would seem to be adaptations to moving between small crevices in this habitat.

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