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Astroblepus floridablancaensis Ardila Rodríguez, 2016

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Astroblepidae (Naked sucker-mouth catfishes)
Etymology: Astroblepus: Greek, astra = ray + Greek, blepo = to look (Ref. 45335);  floridablancaensis: Named for its type locality, Floridablanca, Colombia..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical

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South America: Colombia.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 126792); 5.5 cm SL (female)

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This species is distinguished by the following characters: movable spine connected to the caudal peduncle by a membrane in its adipose fin; maxillary wattle does not go beyond the mouth; first pectoral radius larger than head longitude, with 9 soft radii, six of which associated to the third radial; first radius of pelvic fin do not goes beyond the anus; pre-maxillary with three internal rows of bicuspid teeth, the outermost with 0 - 9 bicuspid teeth and 0 - 6 unicuspid teeth; first simple radii of caudal fin short; free vertebrae 21-22; fifth cerato-brachial bone with 9 teeth in the anterior region (Ref. 126792).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Ardila Rodríguez, C.A., 2016. Astroblepus floridablancaensis sp. nov. Una nueva especie de jabonero (Siluriformes: Astroblepidae) Del Municipio de Floridablanca, Santander Department- Colombia Peces del Departamento Des Santander - Colombia. Floridablanca 8:1-29. (Ref. 126792)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = No PD50 data   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.2   ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).