Astroblepus rengifoi
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| Astroblepus rengifoi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. rengifoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus rengifoi | |
Astroblepus rengifoi 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 known only from its type locality, a small stream that is a tributary to the Atrato River, around 6 km (3.7 mi) upstream from the town of El Carmen de Atrato, in the Chocó region of western Colombia.[1] This species attains a maximum standard length of 5 cm (2.0 in).[3]
The specific name, rengifoi, honors the entomologist Santiago Rengifo Salcedo, for his "ceaseless work for the advancement of biological science in Colombia".[4]
