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Whymper's climbing catfish (Astroblepus whymperi)
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Ecological Illustration of Whymper's climbing catfish (Astroblepus whymperi)
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Astroblepidae

Whymper's climbing catfish

Astroblepus whymperi

Nine Centimeters Catfish of the Pacific Ocean

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

Whymper's climbing catfish is known from South America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Catfishes
Family
Astroblepidae
Genus
Astroblepus
Water type
Freshwater
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