Astroblepus grixalvii
Astroblepus grixalvii is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found in Colombia and Ecuador.[2][3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. grixalvii |
| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus grixalvii (Humboldt, 1805) | |
Astroblepus grixalvii is found in the higher basin of the Magdalena-Cauca rivers in Colombia where it is common. In Ecuador it is found in the Esmeraldas and Guayas basin where it is uncommon. It can be found between 1,200 and 2,800 m in altitude.[1]
Named in memory of Don Mariano Grixalva.[4]
References
- Velasquez Quispe, M.; Hidalgo del Aguila, M. (2016). "Astroblepus grixalvii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T49830077A53817853. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830077A53817853.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- "Astroblepus grixalvii". FishBase. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- "Astroblepus grixalvii". aquatab.net. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order SILURIFORMES: Families CALLICHTHYIDAE, SCOLOPLACIDAE and ASTROBLEPIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
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.
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