Astroblepus heterodon

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Astroblepus heterodon
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Astroblepidae
Genus: Astroblepus
Species:
A. heterodon
Binomial name
Astroblepus heterodon
(Regan, 1908)
Synonyms [2]
  • Arges heterodonRegan, 1908

Astroblepus heterodon is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found in the rivers which drain the Pacific slope of Colombia where its populations are vulnerable to pollution from gold mining. [1] [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 S. Usma; P. Sanchez-Duarte; L. Mesa-Salazar; C. Lasso (2016). "Astroblepus heterodon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Synonyms of Astroblepus heterodon (Regan, 1908)". Fishbase . Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Astroblepus heterodon". FishBase. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Astroblepus heterodon". aquatab.net. Retrieved 2 July 2014.

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