Hispanopedia WikiAstroblepus formosus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the familyAstroblepidae, the climbing catfishes.[2] This species inhabits high-altitude streams of the Ucayali River basin in Peru, often at elevations exceeding 2,500 m (8,200 ft).[3]
References
- ↑Velasquez Quispe, M.; Chocano, L. & Hidalgo del Aguila, M. (2016). "Astroblepus formosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49829728A53817343. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49829728A53817343.en. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- 12Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Astroblepus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ↑Schaefer, S. A. (2011). "The Andes: Riding the Tectonic Uplift". In Albert, J; Reis, R (eds.). Historical Biogeography of Neotropical Freshwater Fishes. University of California Press. pp. 259–278.
Bibliography
- Eschmeyer, William N., ed. 1998. Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, num. 1, vol. 1–3. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco, California, United States. 2905. ISBN 0-940228-47-5.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Astroblepus
- Endemic fauna of Peru
- Freshwater fish of Peru
- Fish described in 1945
- Taxa named by Henry Weed Fowler
- Catfish stubs