Astroblepus mariae
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| Astroblepus mariae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. mariae |
| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus mariae | |
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Astroblepus mariae 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 occurs in the Orinoco basin and in Pacific draining basins in streams and rivers at elevations between 980 and 2,200 m (3,220 and 7,220 ft).[1]
The specific name honors Hermano Apolinar Maria, director of the Museum at the Instituto de La Salle, Bogotá, who collected the holotype and offered Fowler the opportunity to study it.[3]
