Astroblepus homodon
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| Astroblepus homodon | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. homodon |
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| Astroblepus homodon | |
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Astroblepus homodon is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in South America where it is endemic to Colombia, where it is found in the Magdalena-Cauca rivers and Pacific slope river basins, occurring at altitudes between 480 and 2,000 metres (1,570 and 6,560 ft) in clear, fast flowing streams.[1] This species has a maximum standard length of 8 cm (3.1 in).[3]
