Astroblepus eigenmanni

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Astroblepus eigenmanni
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Astroblepidae
Genus: Astroblepus
Species:
A. eigenmanni
Binomial name
Astroblepus eigenmanni
(Regan, 1904)
Synonyms [1] [2]
  • Arges eigenmanniRegan, 1904

Astroblepus eigenmanni is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found on Ecuador. [1] [3] [4]

Catfish order of fishes

Catfish are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia, the wels catfish of Eurasia and the piraíba of South America, to detritivores, and even to a tiny parasitic species commonly called the candiru, Vandellia cirrhosa. There are armour-plated types and there are also naked types, neither having scales. Despite their name, not all catfish have prominent barbels. Members of the Siluriformes order are defined by features of the skull and swimbladder. Catfish are of considerable commercial importance; many of the larger species are farmed or fished for food. Many of the smaller species, particularly the genus Corydoras, are important in the aquarium hobby. Many catfish are nocturnal, but others are crepuscular or diurnal.

Ecuador Republic in South America

Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) west of the mainland. The capital city is Quito and the largest city as well.

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References

  1. 1 2 Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Astroblepus eigenmanni". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Synonyms of Astroblepus eigenmanni (Regan, 1904)". Fishbase . Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Astroblepus eigenmanni" in FishBase . February 2019 version.
  4. ↑ "Astroblepus eigenmanni". Aquatab.net. Retrieved 2 July 2014.


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