Biology:Astroblepus rengifoi

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Astroblepus rengifoi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Astroblepidae
Genus: Astroblepus
Species:
A. rengifoi
Binomial name
Astroblepus rengifoi
(Dahl, 1960)

Astroblepus rengifoi is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found on the Atrato River in Colombia.[1][2]

Named in honor of entomologist Santiago Rengifo Salcedo (1913-1965), for his “ceaseless work for the advancement of biological science in Colombia”.[3]


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 ☰ Q5532035 entry