Astroblepus mancoi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Astroblepidae |
Genus: | Astroblepus |
Species: | A. mancoi |
Binomial name | |
Astroblepus mancoi (C. H. Eigenmann, 1928) | |
Astroblepus mancoi is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found on the Ucayali River on Peru. [2] [3]
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