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Stargazer mountain catfish

Amphilius uranoscopus Pfeffer, 1889

(SiSwati: )


Swaziland Red Data Status: Rare
Southern African Red Data Status:
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2018 IUCN Red List
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Comments: Previously recorded from upper part of Usutu system (Clay op. cit.) Currently captured from Malolotja river within reserve and Mnkondo river near Nhlangano. May be influenced by introduced trout Oncorhynchus mykiss in Malolotja. (Hyslop, 1994)

 110 records, from 1967/07/01 to 2003/06/19