Biology:Astroblepus heterodon

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Short description: Species of fish

Astroblepus heterodon
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Astroblepidae
Genus: Astroblepus
Species:
A. heterodon
Binomial name
Astroblepus heterodon
(Regan, 1908)
Synonyms[2]
  • Arges heterodon Regan, 1908

Astroblepus heterodon is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found in the rivers which drain the Pacific slope of Colombia where its populations are vulnerable to pollution from gold mining.[1][3][4]

References

Bibliography

  • Eschmeyer, William N., ed. 1998. Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, num. 1, vol. 1–3. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco, California, United States. 2905. ISBN:0-940228-47-5.

Wikidata ☰ Q5578048 entry