Astroblepus chimborazoi
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| Astroblepus chimborazoi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. chimborazoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus chimborazoi | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Cyclopium chimborazoi Fowler, 1915 | |
Astroblepus chimborazoi is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in the Chanchán, Chiguancay, and Chimbo rivers in the Guayas River system, draining into the Pacific Ocean, in Ecaudor.[1] This species attans a maximum standard length of 2.5 cm (0.98 in).[3]
