Astroblepus whymperi
| Astroblepus whymperi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. whymperi
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| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus whymperi | |
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Astroblepus whymperi 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 Esmeraldas River drainage of Ecuador.[1] This species attains a maximum standard length of 9 cm (3.5 in).[3]
The specific name, whymperi, honours the English mountaineer and explorer Edward Whymper, who collected specimens of fishes, amphibians and reptiles in the Andes of Ecuador, which he sent to the British Museum (Natural History), his collection included the holotype of this species.[4]
References
- ^ a b Arguello, P.; Jimenez-Prado, P. (2016). "Astroblepus whymperi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T66600487A66650365. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T66600487A66650365.en. Retrieved 13 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 whymperi". 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 20 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.