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Group:
Bony fish
Size:
Max length is 35.5 cm SL
Distribution:
Endemic to South Africa within the drainage basin of the Olifants–Doring River System.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
41.64 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
1.88 kilobases
Assembly N50:
13.15 kilobases
Contig number:
108 194
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Flye
Genome Length:
0.92 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
65.5% [S: 63.1%, D: 2.4%]
BUSCO database:
eukaryota
Importance:
The Clanwilliam sandfish is endemic to South Africa and is one of South Africa's most threatened migratory freshwater fish. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN list of species. It was once widespread throughout the Olifants-Doring River system but has disappeared from many of these waterways due to pollution and impacts by invasive species.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Gwynneth Matcher
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Date Published:
2025-11-28
Photo credit:
© J. Shelton
Fauna
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