Astroblepus formosus
| Astroblepus formosus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. formosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus formosus (Fowler, 1945)
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Astroblepus formosus is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It occurs only on a short stretch of the Ucayali River in Peru.[2][3]
Astroblepus formosus inhabits high-altitude streams of the Ucayali River basin in Peru, often at elevations exceeding 2,500 meters.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ M. Velasquez Quispe; L. Chocano; M. Hidalgo del Aguila (2016). "Astroblepus formosus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Astroblepus formosus". FishBase. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "Astroblepus formosus". aquatab.net. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ 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.
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Bibliography
[edit]- 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.
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