Astroblepidae

Cariyacu climbing catfish

Astroblepus regani

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

Astroblepus regani 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 is endemic to northwestern Ecuador in the Santiago-Cayapas drainage system. This species attains a maximum standard length of 16 cm (6.3 in).