Astroblepus pirrensis
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| Astroblepus pirrensis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. pirrensis |
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| Astroblepus pirrensis | |
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Astroblepus pirrensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in Central America where it occurs in high altitude streams in both the Atlantic and Pacific drainages of Panama.[1] A. pirrense attains a maximum standard length of 13.0 cm (5.1 in).[3]
