Astroblepus chapmani
| Astroblepus chapmani | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. chapmani
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| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus chapmani (C. H. Eigenmann, 1912)[2]
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Cyclopium chapmani C. H. Eigenmann, 1912 | |
Astroblepus chapmani is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in the Magdalena, Cauca and San Juan rivers in Colombia.[1] This fish attains a maximum standard length of 12.3 cm (4.8 in).[3]
Although the patronym in the specific name was not identified, Eigenmann mentioned a "Dr. F. M. Chapman" in a later (1942) publication, who was a traveling companion in South America; this may have been ornithologist Frank M. Chapman, of the American Museum of Natural History.[4]
References
- ^ a b Mesa-Salazar, L.; Sanchez-Duarte, P.; Lasso, C. & Usma, S. (2016). "Astroblepus chapmani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49829531A61473403. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49829531A61473403.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 chapmani". FishBase. April 2025 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf (8 December 2025). "Family ASTROBLEPIDAE Bleeker 1862 (Climbing Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
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.