Astroblepus rosei
Species of fish
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Astroblepus rosei is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in the Jequetepeque River, a Pacific coastal draining river in Peru and in Andean rivers of Colombia where it occurs at altitudes between 1,000 and 2,000 m (3,300 and 6,600 ft).[1] This species attains a maximum standard length of 10 cm (3.9 in).[3]
| Astroblepus rosei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. rosei |
| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus rosei | |
The specific name honors the botanist Joseph Nelson Rose of the United States National Museum.[4]
