Astroblepus vaillanti
| Astroblepus vaillanti | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. vaillanti
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| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus vaillanti | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Arges vaillanti Regan, 1904 | |
Astroblepus vaillanti 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 the Pacific coastal drainages of Ecuador.[1] This species attains a maximum standard length of 10 cm (3.9 in).[3]
The specific name, vaillanti, honors the French zoologist Léon Vaillant of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, “through whose kindness [Regan] was permitted to examine the specimens in the Jardin des Plantes”.[4]
References
- ^ a b Jimenez-Prado, P. & Arguello, P. (2016). "Astroblepus vaillanti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49830265A64890230. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830265A64890230.en. Retrieved 20 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 20 December 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Astroblepus vaillanti". 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 20 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.