FB-8381 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8381 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius Amphilius natalensis Boulenger, 1917 Natalse bergbaber Natal mountain catfish 南非平鰭鮠 南非平鳍鮠 Amphilius lampei (non Pietschmann, 1913) Amphilius longirostris (non Boulenger, 1901) 1993-09-02 2023-11-08 Skelton, P.H. and G.G. Teugels0 Amphiliidae. p. 54-65. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3818) Skelton, P.H.0 A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Southern Book Publishers. 388 p. (Ref. 7248) Skelton, P.H.0 Diversity and distribution of freshwater fishes in East and Southern Africa. p.95-131. In G.G. Teugels, J.F. Guégan and J.J. Albaret (eds.) Biological diversity of African fresh-and brackish water fishes. 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Booth and P.H. Skelton0 Reproductive and feeding biology of the Natal mountain catfish, <i>Amphilius natalensis</i> (Siluriformes:Amphiliidae). Environ. Biol. Fishes 49(4):461-470. (Ref. 51405) Skelton, P.H.0 A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Cape Town (South Africa): Struik Publishers, 395 p. (Ref. 52193) Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences0 Chinese aquatic germplasm resources database. http://zzzy.fishinfo.cn (Ref. 58108) Swaziland National Trust Commission0 Swaziland's biodiversity - fauna red data lists. D:PMPPMP2006_NationalRedListSwazilandRedlist.asp.htm (accessed 03 July 2007). (Ref. 58453) FB-GeneralDescr-8381 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1993-09-02 00:00:00 2023-11-08 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8381 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Lives among cobbles and rocks in swiftly flowing water (Ref. 52193). Active at night, feeding on benthic stream invertebrates such as mayfly and midge larvae (Ref. 52193). Breeds in summer (Ref. 52193). Iteroparous, with asynchronous ovarian development (Ref. 51405). Preyed upon by trout and is now scarce in certain streams (Ref. 7248, 52193). Skelton, P.H. 2001 A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Cape Town (South Africa): Struik Publishers, 395 p. (Ref. 52193) FB-DiagnosticDescr-8381 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 2004-09-07 00:00:00 2023-11-08 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8381 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Description: Body narrow and slender, caudal peduncle longer than deep (Ref. 52193). Head depressed, short, 4.75-5 times in standard length, 1.1-1.3 times distance between head and dorsal fin; narrow, head width less than head length; eyes small, dorsal; mouth subterminal, 3 pairs of barbels, maxillaries reach pectoral base (Ref. 52193). Dorsal fin with 1 unbranched and 6 branched rays; anal fin with 3 unbranched and 5-6 branched rays; adipose fin short with a notch behind in KwaZulu-Natal populations, or long, low and confluent behind in Mpumalanga and Zimbabwe populations; caudal fin forked (Ref. 52193).Colouration: Colour variable, usually spotted or mottled brown, sometimes dark brown, nearly black (Ref. 52193). Skelton, P.H. 2001 A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Cape Town (South Africa): Struik Publishers, 395 p. (Ref. 52193) FB-Morphology-8381 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 2004-09-07 00:00:00 2023-11-08 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8381 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 8 - 9 Skelton, P.H. 2001 A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Cape Town (South Africa): Struik Publishers, 395 p. (Ref. 52193) FB-Distribution-8381 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1993-09-02 00:00:00 2023-11-08 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8381 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Uses Africa: Escarpment streams from lower Zambezi River in the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe to Umkomaas system in KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, South Africa (Ref. 52193); also in Ruo River of Zambezi system in Malawi (Ref. 3818, 52193). Skelton, P.H. 2001 A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Cape Town (South Africa): Struik Publishers, 395 p. (Ref. 52193) FB-Uses-8381 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1993-09-02 00:00:00 2023-11-08 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8381 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums Skelton, P.H. 1993 A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Southern Book Publishers. 388 p. (Ref. 7248) FB-LifeCycle-8381 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1993-09-02 00:00:00 2023-11-08 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=8381&StockCode=8695 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Iteroparous, with asynchronous ovarian development (Ref. 51405). Marriott, M.S., A.J. Booth and P.H. Skelton 1997 Reproductive and feeding biology of the Natal mountain catfish, <i>Amphilius natalensis</i> (Siluriformes:Amphiliidae). Environ. Biol. Fishes 49(4):461-470. (Ref. 51405) FB-TrophicStrategy-8381 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Drina Sta. Iglesia 2000-11-28 00:00:00 2004-11-25 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public natalensis http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Occurs among cobbles and rocks in swiftly flowing water. Active at night, feeding on benthic stream invertebrates such as mayfly and midge larvae (Ref 3813). Opportunistic predator with large prey comsuming larger prey from a variety of taxonomic groups (Ref. 51405). Boujard, T., P. Keith and P. Luquet 1990 Diel cycle in <i>Hoplosternum littorale</i> (Telostei): evidence for synchronization of locomotor, air breathing and feeding activity by circadian alternation of light and dark. J. Fish Biol. 36(2):133-140. FB-Size-8381 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1993-09-02 00:00:00 2023-11-08 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8381 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution 12.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 52193)) Skelton, P.H. 2001 A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Cape Town (South Africa): Struik Publishers, 395 p. (Ref. 52193) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-8381 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1993-09-02 00:00:00 2023-11-08 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8381 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size demersal; freshwater