Astroblepus micrescens
| Astroblepus micrescens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. micrescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus micrescens C. H. Eigenmann, 1918[2]
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Astroblepus micrescens 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 torrential rivers with stony riverbeds where there is an abundance of organic material and anthropegenic matter. It can be found in creeks and tributaries of rivers in areas where there is human influence at elevations of more than 1,200 m (3,900 ft). This species is endemic to Colombia in the Magdalena River basin.[1] A. micrescens attains a maximum size of 13 cm (5.1 in).[3]
References
- ^ a b Sanchez-Duarte, P.; Mesa-Salazar, L.; Lasso, C. & Usma, S. (2016). "Astroblepus micrescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49829706A61473523. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49829706A61473523.en. Retrieved 11 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 17 December 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Astroblepus micrescens". 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.