Astroblepus brachycephalus
Species of fish
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Astroblepus brachycephalus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in the Cayapas, Esmeraldas and Guayas river systems in Ecuador; these rivers drain into the Pacific Ocean.[1] This species attains a maximum standard length of 20 cm (7.9 in).[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. brachycephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus brachycephalus (Günther, 1859) | |
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