Astroblepus rengifoi
| Astroblepus rengifoi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. rengifoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus rengifoi | |
Astroblepus rengifoi 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 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.[1] This species attains a maximum standard length of 5 cm (2.0 in).[3]
The specific name, rengifoi, honors the entomologist Santiago Rengifo Salcedo, for his "ceaseless work for the advancement of biological science in Colombia".[4]
References
- ^ a b Usma, S.; Sanchez-Duarte, P.; Mesa-Salazar, L. & Lasso, C. (2016). "Astroblepus rengifoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49830403A61473968. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830403A61473968.en. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ a b 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 rengifoi". 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 17 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.