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> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Astroblepidae (Naked sucker-mouth catfishes)
Etymology: Astroblepus: Greek, astra = ray + Greek, blepo = to look (Ref. 45335).

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type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987: 12, Ferraris & Vari 1992: 10.

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

; agua dulce demersal. Tropical; 0°S - 1°S

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South America: Napo River basin.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 37058)

Found only in the perpetually dark regions of cave some 300 meters to 2 kilometers from its mouth. This species is a true cave form, complete with minute eyes and lack of pigments. Hides in holes of rocks. Feeds on mayfly nymphs.

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Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Schaefer, Scott | Colaboradores

Schaefer, S.A., 2003. Astroblepidae (Naked sucker-mouth catfishes). p. 312-317. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 37058)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Near Threatened (NT) ; Date assessed: 07 October 2014

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Pesquerías: sin interés

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).

Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 3.2 ±0.40 se; based on food items.

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Astroblepus pholeter Collette, 1962