Biology:Astroblepus trifasciatus

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Astroblepus trifasciatus
Astroblepus trifasciatus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Astroblepidae
Genus: Astroblepus
Species:
A. trifasciatus
Binomial name
Astroblepus trifasciatus
(C. H. Eigenmann, 1912)[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Cyclopium trifasciatum Eigenmann, 1912

Astroblepus trifasciatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes.[2] This catfish is endemic to Colombia, where it is found in the Patia, Magdalena and Cauca River basins, it has been recorded from both the Pacific and Caribbean slope rivers.[1] This species attains a maximum standard length of 9 cm (3.5 in).[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 ☰ Q5563585 entry