Astroblepus stuebeli
| Astroblepus stuebeli | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. stuebeli
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| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus stuebeli (Wandolleck, 1916)[2]
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Astroblepus stuebeli is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in Lake Titicaca in Peru.[1] This species attains a maximum standard length of 8 cm (3.1 in).[3]
The specific name honors German geologist and vulcanologist Moritz Alphons Stübel who collected the holotype.[4]
References
- ^ a b Chocano, L.; Hidalgo del Aguila, M. & Velasquez, M. (2016). "Astroblepus stuebeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49829716A53817318. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49829716A53817318.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 18 December 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Astroblepus stuebeli". 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 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.