Astroblepus whymperi
Species of fish
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Astroblepus whymperi 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 Esmeraldas River drainage of Ecuador.[1] This species attains a maximum standard length of 9 cm (3.5 in).[3]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. whymperi |
| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus whymperi | |
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The specific name, whymperi, honours the English mountaineer and explorer Edward Whymper, who collected specimens of fishes, amphibians and reptiles in the Andes of Ecuador, which he sent to the British Museum (Natural History), his collection included the holotype of this species.[4]
