Astroblepidae

Esmeralda's climbing catfish

Astroblepus cyclopus

Catfish of the Pacific Ocean

• Tropical
• Coastal
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Pacific Ocean
• South America
• Small
• Tropical fish

Esmeralda's climbing catfish is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 4.9 cm.