Astroblepus formosus
Species of fish
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Astroblepus formosus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes.[2] This species inhabits high-altitude streams of the Ucayali River basin in Peru, often at elevations exceeding 2,500 m (8,200 ft).[3]
| Astroblepus formosus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. formosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus formosus | |
