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Family: Astroblepidae Naked sucker-mouth catfishes



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81 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Astroblepus acostai
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Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Astroblepus ardiladuartei
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Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
 
Astroblepus ardilai
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Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
 
Astroblepus bellezaensis
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Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Astroblepus boulengeri
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Max. Length 20 cm SL
 
Astroblepus brachycephalus
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Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Astroblepus cacharas
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Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Astroblepus cajamarcaensis
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Max. Length 8.7 cm TL
 
Astroblepus caquetae
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Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
 
Astroblepus chapmani
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Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Astroblepus chimborazoi
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Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Astroblepus chinchaoensis
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Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Astroblepus chotae (Regan, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Astroblepus chotae
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Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Astroblepus cirratus
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Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
 
Astroblepus curitiensis
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Photo by Nugra Salazar, F.

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Astroblepus cyclopus (Humboldt, 1805)

Photo by Photo by Nugra Salazar, F.
 
Astroblepus cyclopus
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Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Astroblepus eigenmanni
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Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Astroblepus festae
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Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Astroblepus fissidens
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Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Astroblepus floridablancaensis
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Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Astroblepus floridaensis
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Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Astroblepus formosus
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Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Astroblepus frenatus Eigenmann, 1918

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Astroblepus frenatus
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Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Astroblepus grixalvii Humboldt, 1805

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Astroblepus grixalvii
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Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Astroblepus guentheri
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Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Astroblepus heterodon
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Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Astroblepus hidalgoi
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Photo by Schöffmann, J.

South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Astroblepus homodon (Regan, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Schöffmann, J.
 
Astroblepus homodon
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Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Astroblepus huallagaensis
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Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Astroblepus itae
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Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
 
Astroblepus jimenezae
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No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Astroblepus jurubidae
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Photo by Eakins, R.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Astroblepus labialis Pearson, 1937

Photo by Photo by Eakins, R.
 
Astroblepus labialis
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Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Astroblepus latidens
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Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Astroblepus longiceps
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Photo by Eakins, R.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Astroblepus longifilis (Steindachner, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Eakins, R.
 
Astroblepus longifilis
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Photo by Eakins, R.

South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm TL
Astroblepus mancoi Eigenmann, 1928

Photo by Photo by Eakins, R.
 
Astroblepus mancoi
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Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Astroblepus mariae
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Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Astroblepus marmoratus
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Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Astroblepus martinezi
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Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Astroblepus mendezi
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Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Astroblepus micrescens
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Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Astroblepus mindoensis
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Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Astroblepus mojicai
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Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Astroblepus moyanensis
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Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
 
Astroblepus nettoferreirai
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Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Astroblepus nicefori
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Max. Length 16.3 cm SL
 
Astroblepus onzagaensis
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Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Astroblepus orientalis
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Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Astroblepus ortegai
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Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Astroblepus peruanus
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Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Astroblepus phelpsi
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Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Astroblepus pholeter
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Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Astroblepus pirrensis
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No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Astroblepus pradai
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Photo by Eakins, R.

South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Astroblepus praeliorum Allen, 1942

Photo by Photo by Eakins, R.
 
Astroblepus praeliorum
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Max. Length 20 cm SL
 
Astroblepus prenadillus
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Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Astroblepus putumayoensis
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Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Astroblepus quispei
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Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Astroblepus regani
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Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Astroblepus rengifoi
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Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Astroblepus retropinnus
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Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Astroblepus riberae
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Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Astroblepus rivasae
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No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Astroblepus rosei
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Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Astroblepus sabalo (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Astroblepus sabalo
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Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Astroblepus santanderensis
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Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Astroblepus simonsii
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Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Astroblepus stuebeli
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Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Astroblepus supramollis
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Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Astroblepus taczanowskii
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Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Astroblepus tamboensis
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Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Astroblepus theresiae
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Photo by Eakins, R.

South America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Astroblepus trifasciatus (Eigenmann, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Eakins, R.
 
Astroblepus trifasciatus
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Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Astroblepus ubidiai (Pellegrin, 1931)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Astroblepus ubidiai
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Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Astroblepus unifasciatus
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Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Astroblepus vaillanti
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Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Astroblepus vanceae
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Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Astroblepus ventralis
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Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Astroblepus verai
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Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Astroblepus whymperi
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Astroblepus acostai South America 3.0 SL 2011
Astroblepus ardiladuartei South America 7.5 SL 2015
Astroblepus ardilai South America 10.7 SL 2012
Astroblepus bellezaensis South America 10.7 SL 2015
Astroblepus boulengeri South America 7 SL 1904
Astroblepus brachycephalus South America 20 SL 1859
Astroblepus cacharas South America 5.9 SL 2011
Astroblepus cajamarcaensis South America 5.8 SL 2013
Astroblepus caquetae South America 8.7 TL 1943
Astroblepus chapmani South America 12.3 SL 1912
Astroblepus chimborazoi South America 2.5 SL 1915
Astroblepus chinchaoensis South America 5.3 SL 2014
Astroblepus chotae South America 10 TL 1904
Astroblepus cirratus South America 5.5 SL 1912
Astroblepus curitiensis South America 12.1 SL 2015
Astroblepus cyclopus South America 4.9 SL 1805
Astroblepus eigenmanni South America 10 SL 1904
Astroblepus festae South America 10 SL 1898
Astroblepus fissidens South America 9 SL 1904
Astroblepus floridablancaensis South America 5.5 SL 2016
Astroblepus floridaensis South America 5.8 SL 2013
Astroblepus formosus South America 5 SL 1945
Astroblepus frenatus South America 6 TL 1918
Astroblepus grixalvii South America 30 SL 1805
Astroblepus guentheri South America 9 SL 1887
Astroblepus heterodon South America 11 SL 1908
Astroblepus hidalgoi South America 4.6 SL 2013
Astroblepus homodon South America 8 SL 1904
Astroblepus huallagaensis South America 5.4 SL 2013
Astroblepus itae South America 6.8 SL 2011
Astroblepus jimenezae South America 14.1 SL 2013
Astroblepus jurubidae South America 5 SL 1944
Astroblepus labialis South America 7 SL 1937
Astroblepus latidens South America 8 SL 1918
Astroblepus longiceps South America 6 SL 1924
Astroblepus longifilis South America 7 SL 1882
Astroblepus mancoi South America 10.2 TL 1928
Astroblepus mariae South America 10 SL 1919
Astroblepus marmoratus South America 7 SL 1904
Astroblepus martinezi South America 10.5 SL 2013
Astroblepus mendezi North America 5.8 SL 2014
Astroblepus micrescens South America 13 SL 1918
Astroblepus mindoensis South America 7.9 SL 1916
Astroblepus mojicai South America 7.2 SL 2015
Astroblepus moyanensis South America 7.3 SL 2014
Astroblepus nettoferreirai South America 12.1 SL 2015
Astroblepus nicefori South America 7 SL 1932
Astroblepus onzagaensis South America 16.3 SL 2015
Astroblepus orientalis South America 8 SL 1903
Astroblepus ortegai South America 9.3 SL 2012
Astroblepus peruanus South America 6 SL 1876
Astroblepus phelpsi South America 7 SL 1944
Astroblepus pholeter South America 7 SL 1962
Astroblepus pirrensis Central America 13 SL 1913
Astroblepus pradai South America 8.3 SL 2015
Astroblepus praeliorum South America 8 SL 1942
Astroblepus prenadillus South America 20 SL 1840
Astroblepus putumayoensis South America 5.5 SL 2015
Astroblepus quispei South America 4.8 SL 2012
Astroblepus regani South America 16 SL 1909
Astroblepus rengifoi South America 5 SL 1960
Astroblepus retropinnus South America 7 SL 1908
Astroblepus riberae South America 9 SL 1994
Astroblepus rivasae South America 4.9 SL 2018
Astroblepus rosei South America 10 SL 1922
Astroblepus sabalo South America 22 TL 1840
Astroblepus santanderensis South America 8 SL 1918
Astroblepus simonsii South America 8 SL 1904
Astroblepus stuebeli South America 8 SL 1916
Astroblepus supramollis South America 8 SL 1937
Astroblepus taczanowskii South America 8 SL 1890
Astroblepus tamboensis South America 4.0 SL 2014
Astroblepus theresiae South America 8 SL 1907
Astroblepus trifasciatus South America 9 SL 1912
Astroblepus ubidiai South America 11 SL 1931
Astroblepus unifasciatus South America 7 SL 1912
Astroblepus vaillanti South America 10 SL 1904
Astroblepus vanceae South America 8 SL 1913
Astroblepus ventralis South America 8 SL 1912
Astroblepus verai South America 5.5 SL 2015
Astroblepus whymperi South America 9 SL 1890



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