Astroblepus simonsii
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. simonsii
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| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus simonsii | |
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Astroblepus simonsii is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in the Pacific slope drainages of Ecuador and Peru.[1] This species attains a maximum standard length of 8 cm (3.1 in).[3]
The specific name honors the American natural history collector in South America, Perry O. Simons, who collected the holotype. Later his guide murdered him while crossing the Andes of Argentina, presumably for his money and gear.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b Lyons, T.J. (2021). "Astroblepus simonsii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T66600035A176667597. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T66600035A176667597.en. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ 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 simonsii". FishBase. April 2025 version.
- ^ Regan, C. Tate (1904). "III. A Monograph of the Fishes of the Family Loricariidae". The Transactions of the Zoological Society of London. 17 (3): 317. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1904.tb00040.x.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf (8 December 2025). "Family ASTROBLEPIDAE Bleeker 1862 (Climbing Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 18 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.