Astroblepus heterodon

Astroblepus heterodon
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Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Astroblepidae
Genus:	Astroblepus
Species:	A. heterodon
Binomial name
Astroblepus heterodon (Regan, 1908) [2]
Synonyms [2]
Arges heterodonRegan, 1908

Astroblepus heterodon 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 can be found in the rivers which drain the Pacific slope of Colombia where its populations are vulnerable to pollution from gold mining. ^[1] Thius species has a maximum standard length of 12 cm (4.7 in). ^[3]

References

1. Usma, S.; Sanchez-Duarte, P.; Mesa-Salazar, L. & Lasso, C. (2016). "Astroblepus heterodon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T49830241A61473853. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830241A61473853.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
2. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Astroblepus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 16 December 2025.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Astroblepus heterodon". FishBase . April 2025 version.

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.