Pearson's climbing catfish

Astroblepus supramollis

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

Astroblepus supramollis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes. This catfish is found in Marañón River basin of Peru (Schaefer 2003), and in the Río Nangarizta and Cordillera del Cóndor in Ecuador and Peru. This species attains a maximum standard length of 8 cm (3.1 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Astroblepidae
Genus: Astroblepus
Maximum length: 8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Marañon River basin.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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