Astroblepus theresiae

Steindachner, 1907
Arges theresiae = Astroblepus theresiae, Syntype, latera
dedicated Frau Prinzessin Therese von Bayern
 
Family
Astroblepidae
 
Genus
Astroblepus
Synonyms
Arges theresiae
Cayendelet Climbing Catfish
IUCN Red List:
near threatened
Length (total)
approx.  8 cm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Pacific: coastal waters near Ecuador (Cayendelet = Carondelet?) (endemic)

Esmeraldas

Ecuador

Pacific

˜[ 1.125,-78.762 ]
Map to Astroblepus theresiae
 
Astroblepus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
 
Astroblepus - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
 
Astroblepus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Astroblepus chotae
not known
 
Astroblepus - on last evaluated german stock lists
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 315
Pic. 2: Arges theresiae = Astroblepus theresiae, Syntype, latera
Pic. 3: Arges theresiae = Astroblepus theresiae, Syntype, dorsal
Pic. 4: Arges theresiae = Astroblepus theresiae, Syntype, ventral
Pic. 5: Arges theresiae = Astroblepus theresiae, Syntype, Kopf ventral
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for the pictures
Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns (CC BY-SA 3.0)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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