Astroblepus chotae
| Astroblepus chotae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. chotae
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| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus chotae | |
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Astroblepus chotae is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in springs in the northwestern Andes Mountains of Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela, in river systems draining to both the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.[1] This species attains a maximum total length of 10 cm (3.9 in).[3]
References
- ^ a b Perez, A. (2023). "Astroblepus chotae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49830607A66135342. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830607A66135342.en. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ a b c Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Astroblepus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Astroblepus chotae". FishBase. April 2025 version.
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.