Astroblepus mindoensis
Astroblepus mindoensis is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae.[2][3][4] It is endemic to the Pacific drainages of Ecuador and is known from the Esmeraldas River at elevations of 800–2,900 m (2,600–9,500 ft) above sea level. It is a benthic species inhabiting clear, fast flowing waters.[1] It grows to 7.0 cm (2.8 in) standard length.[3]
| Astroblepus mindoensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. mindoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus mindoensis (Regan, 1916) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Cyclopium mindoense Regan 1916 | |
References
- Jimenez-Prado, P.; Arguello, P. (2016). "Astroblepus mindoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T66599702A66648336. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T66599702A66648336.en.
- Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke; R. van der Laan, eds. (1 March 2017). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Astroblepus mindoensis" in FishBase. October 2016 version.
- "Astroblepus mindoense". Aquatab. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
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