Biology:Astroblepus mancoi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. mancoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus mancoi (C. H. Eigenmann, 1928)
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Astroblepus mancoi is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found on the Ucayali River on Peru.[2][3]
Named in honor of Inca governor and founder Ayar Manco, also known as Manco Cápac, “the Moses of the Peruvians, who led the exodus from Tampu-tocco to Cuzco about 1100 A.D.”[4]
References
- ↑ Velasquez Quispe, M.; Hidalgo del Aguila, M.; Chocano, L. (2016). "Astroblepus mancoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T49830110A53817898. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830110A53817898.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/49830110/53817898. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ "Astroblepus mancoi". FishBase. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=49692&genusname=Astroblepus&speciesname=mancoi. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ↑ "Astroblepus mancoi". Aqua Tab. http://aquatab.net/system/astroblepus-mancoi/. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ↑ "Order SILURIFORMES: Families CALLICHTHYIDAE, SCOLOPLACIDAE and ASTROBLEPIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/siluriformes2/.
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 ☰ Q6429649 entry
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