Astroblepus ventralis
| Astroblepus ventralis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. ventralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus ventralis (C. H. Eigenmann, 1912)[2]
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Astroblepus ventralis 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 the Pacific coastal drainages of the Dagua and San Juan Rivers in Colombia.[1] This species attains a maximum standard length of 8 cm (3.1 in).[3]
References
- ^ a b Mesa-Salazar, L.; Lasso, C.; Sanchez-Duarte, P. & Usma, S. (2016). "Astroblepus ventralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49829607A61473453. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49829607A61473453.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 20 December 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Astroblepus ventralis". 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.