Astroblepus heterodon

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]

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

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. "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.

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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