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Atrato climbing catfish

Astroblepus rengifoi

Astroblepus rengifoi is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes. This catfish is found in South America where it is known only from its type locality, a small stream that is a tributary to the Atrato River, around 6 km (3.

Atrato climbing catfish
Representative image: genus Astroblepus · not verified as this exact species.
Photo: A. Humboldt (1769-1859) · Public domain

Overview

Astroblepus rengifoi is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes. This catfish is found in South America where it is known only from its type locality, a small stream that is a tributary to the Atrato River, around 6 km (3.7 mi) upstream from the town of El Carmen de Atrato, in the Chocó region of western Colombia. This species attains a maximum standard length of 5 cm (2.0 in).
The specific name, rengifoi, honors the entomologist Santiago Rengifo Salcedo, for his "ceaseless work for the advancement of biological science in Colombia".

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

Freshwater

Sounds

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References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species
  3. Wikipedia — Astroblepus rengifoi Wikipedia

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