St. Augustin climbing catfish

Astroblepus marmoratus

Seven Centimeters Catfish from the Orinoco Basin

Tropical
Upper river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Astroblepus marmoratus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes. This catfish is found in South America where it occurs in highly oxygenated rainforest streams and is endemic to the Magdalena River basin in Colombia. This species attains a maximum standard length of 7.0 cm (2.8 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Astroblepidae
Genus: Astroblepus
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: upper Orinoco River basin.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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