Astroblepus grixalvii

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Astroblepus grixalvii
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Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Astroblepidae
Genus: Astroblepus
Species:
A. grixalvii
Binomial name
Astroblepus grixalvii
(Humboldt, 1805)

Astroblepus grixalvii is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found in Colombia and Ecuador.[2][3]

Astroblepus grixalvii is found in the higher basin of the Magdalena-Cauca rivers in Colombia where it is common. In Ecuador it is found in the Esmeraldas and Guayas basin where it is uncommon. It can be found between 1,200 and 2,800 m in altitude.[1]

Named in memory of .[4]


References[]

  1. ^ a b Velasquez Quispe, M.; Hidalgo del Aguila, M. (2016). "Astroblepus grixalvii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T49830077A53817853. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830077A53817853.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Astroblepus grixalvii". FishBase. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Astroblepus grixalvii". aquatab.net. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  4. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order SILURIFORMES: Families CALLICHTHYIDAE, SCOLOPLACIDAE and ASTROBLEPIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 10 March 2021.

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.


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