Astroblepus longifilis
| Astroblepus longifilis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. longifilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus longifilis (Steindachner, 1882)[2]
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Astroblepus longifilis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in South America, in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. In Colombia it occurs in the Magdalena-Cauca river basin and in Pacific slope rivers; in Ecuador it is found in the basin of the Esmeraldas-Guayas rivers; in Peru it is found in the Marañón and Huánuco river basins.[1] This species attains a maximum standard length of 7 cm (2.8 in).[3]
References
- ^ a b Velasquez Quispe, M.; Hidalgo del Aguila, M.; Villa-Navarro, F. & Jimenez-Prado, P. (2016). "Astroblepus longifilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49830750A53818818. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830750A53818818.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ 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 16 December 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Astroblepus longifilis". 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.