Astroblepus nicefori
| Astroblepus nicefori | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. nicefori
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| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus nicefori G. S. Myers, 1932[2]
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Astroblepus nicefori is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in South America where it occurs in Sonsón in Antioquia, in the Magdalena and Cauca river basins and in the San Juan River, which drains into the Pacific. This species occurs in sandy or rocky rivers with torrential flows and abundant periphyton.[1] A. nicefori attains a maximum standard length of 7.0 cm (2.8 in).[3]
Etymology
The specific name, nicefori, honors Brother Hermano Nicéforo María, Museo del Instituto de La Salle, Bogotá; a Frenchman originally named Antoine Rouhaire Siauzade who became a missionary in Colombia under his monastic name, he sent a collection of Colombian freshwater fishes to Myers, including the type specimen of this one.[4]
References
- ^ a b Usma, S.; Mesa-Salazar, L.; Sanchez-Duarte, P. & Lasso, C. (2016). "Astroblepus nicefori". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49830000A61473688. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830000A61473688.en. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Astroblepus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Astroblepus niceforis". 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 17 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.