| Astroblepus trifasciatus | |
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| Astroblepus trifasciatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. trifasciatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus trifasciatus (C. H. Eigenmann, 1912) [2] | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Astroblepus trifasciatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes. [2] This catfish is endemic to Colombia, where it is found in the Patia, Magdalena and Cauca River basins, it has been recorded from both the Pacific and Caribbean slope rivers. [1] This species attains a maximum standard length of 9 cm (3.5 in). [3]