''Astroblepus'' is a genus of fish in the family

Astroblepidae ''Astroblepus'' is a genus of fish in the family Astroblepidae found in South America and Panama. This genus is the only member of its family. These catfishes are primarily found in torrential streams in the Andean area. ''Astroblepus phol ...

found in South America and Panama. This genus is the only member of its family. These catfishes are primarily found in torrential streams in the Andean area. ''Astroblepus pholeter'' and ''A. riberae'' are troglobites adapted to living in subterranean water systems. These species are typically small, less than . The largest species reaches . These fish have suckermouths like those of loricariids. They have two pairs of barbels, maxillary and nasal. The dorsal fin spine lacks a locking mechanism. These fish also have odontodes, tiny teeth on their skin. All species exhibit a conical, pointy type on their fin rays like that found in other loricarioids; other species also exhibit a blunt type that is only found on their skin. Some of these fish are able to live in high altitude and climb the faces of waterfalls. Their climbing ability comes from specially developed

pelvic fin Pelvic fins or ventral fins are paired fins located on the ventral surface of fish. The paired pelvic fins are homologous to the hindlimbs of tetrapods. Structure and function Structure In actinopterygians, the pelvic fin consists of two en ...

s, as well as their suckermouths. In their Neotropical Andean habitat, dry and wet seasons are quite extreme, and odontodes may help in sensing food, mates and water flow, as well as help cling to surfaces. They feed upon invertebrates, such as

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s and

annelid The annelids (Annelida , from Latin ', "little ring"), also known as the segmented worms, are a large phylum, with over 22,000 extant species including ragworms, earthworms, and leeches. The species exist in and have adapted to various ecol ...

s. The Astroblepidae were usually placed within Siluriformes as the sister family of Loricariidae, but a recent study found them to be more closely related to the family Scoloplacidae.

Species

There are currently 80 recognized species in this genus: * '' Astroblepus acostai'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2011 Ardila Rodríguez, C.A. (2011): ''Astroblepus itae'', ''Astroblepus acostai''. Dos nuevas especies del Río Cáchira y Río Sinú, Colombia. ''Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla. Barranquilla, Colombia. 16 pp.'' * '' Astroblepus ardiladuartei'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2015 Ardila Rodríguez, C.A. (2015)
Five new species of astroblepid fish for Colombian Andes.
''Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Ciencias Biológicas, 27 (1): 124-135.'' * '' Astroblepus ardilai'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2012 Ardila Rodríguez, C.A. (2012): ''Astroblepus ardilai'' sp. nov. Una nuevas especie de pez del los Andes del Municipio de Floridablanca, Departamento de Norte de Santander – Colombia. ''Peces del Departamento de Santander – Colombia, 5: 1-21.'' * '' Astroblepus bellezaensis'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2015 * '' Astroblepus boulengeri'' ( Regan, 1904) * ''

Astroblepus brachycephalus ''Astroblepus brachycephalus'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found on Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República de ...

'' ( Günther, 1859) * ''

Astroblepus cacharas ''Astroblepus'' is a genus of fish in the family Astroblepidae found in South America and Panama. This genus is the only member of its family. These catfishes are primarily found in torrential streams in the Andean area. ''Astroblepus pholeter'' ...

'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2011 * '' Astroblepus cajamarcaensis'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2013 Ardila Rodríguez, C.A. (2013): ''Astroblepus hidalgoi'' – ''A. floridaensis'' – ''A. huallagaensis'' y ''A. cajamarcaensis'': Cuatro nuevas especies de los Andes del Peru. ''Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla. Barranquilla, Colombia. 22pp. * ''

Astroblepus caquetae ''Astroblepus caquetae'' also known as the ''Caquetá blind fish'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found in upper Amazon River drainage in Colombia. References Bibliography

*Eschmeyer, William N., ed. 1998. ...

'' Fowler, 1943 * '' Astroblepus chapmani'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1912) * ''

Astroblepus chimborazoi ''Astroblepus chimborazoi'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found in Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del E ...

'' ( Fowler, 1915) * '' Astroblepus chinchaoensis'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2014 Ardila Rodríguez, C.A. (2014): ''Astroblepus tamboensis'' – ''A. chinchaoensis'' y ''A. moyanensis'': Tres nuevas especies de los Andes del Peru. ''Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla. Barranquilla, Colombia. 22pp.'' * ''

Astroblepus chotae ''Astroblepus chotae'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found on Colombia and Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is ...

'' ( Regan, 1904) * ''

Astroblepus cirratus ''Astroblepus cirratus'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found on South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively sma ...

'' ( Regan, 1912) * ''

Astroblepus curitiensis ''Astroblepus'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Astroblepidae found in South America and Panama. This genus is the only member of its family. These catfishes are primarily found in torrential streams in the Andes, Andean area. ...

'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2015 Ardila Rodríguez, C.A. (2015): ''Astroblepus verai'' sp. nov. – ''A. pradai'', ''A. curitiensis'' y ''A. onzagaensis''. Cuatro nuevas especies del Departamento de Santander – Colombia. ''Barranquilla, Departamento del Atlántico, 2015 (7): 1-24.'' * ''

Astroblepus cyclopus ''Astroblepus cyclopus'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found on Ecuador and Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North Am ...

'' (

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, 1805) * '' Astroblepus eigenmanni'' ( Regan, 1904) * ''

Astroblepus festae ''Astroblepus festae'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found on south Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del ...

'' (

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, 1898) * '' Astroblepus fissidens'' ( Regan, 1904) * '' Astroblepus floridablancaensis'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2016 Ardila Rodríguez, C.A. (2016): ''Astroblepus floridablancaensis'' sp. nov. una nueva Especie de Janbonero (Siluriformes: Astroblepidae) del Municipio de Floridablanca, Departamento de Santander – Colombia. ''Peces del Departamento de Santander – Colombia, 8: 1-20.'' * '' Astroblepus floridaensis'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2013 * ''

Astroblepus formosus ''Astroblepus formosus'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It occurs only on a short stretch of the Ucayali River in Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú. ...

'' Fowler, 1945 * '' Astroblepus frenatus'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1918 * '' Astroblepus grixalvii''

, 1805 * ''

Astroblepus guentheri ''Astroblepus guentheri'' is a carnivorous species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found in rainforest streams in the basin of the Magdalena- Cauca rivers and in some Pacific slope rivers in Colombia. It is an uncommon and not w ...

'' (

, 1887) * '' Astroblepus heterodon'' ( Regan, 1908) * '' Astroblepus hidalgoi'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2013 * ''

Astroblepus homodon ''Astroblepus homodon'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found in Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near N ...

'' ( Regan, 1904) * '' Astroblepus huallagaensis'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2013 * '' Astroblepus itae'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2011 * '' Astroblepus jimenezae'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2013 Ardila Rodríguez, C.A. (2013): ''Astroblepus martinezi'' y ''Astroblepus jimenezae'': Dos nuevas especies del Río Sinú y Río Atrato, Colombia. ''Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla. Barranquilla, Colombia. 20pp.'' * ''

Astroblepus jurubidae ''Astroblepus jurubidae'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It is endemic to the Pacific draining rivers of Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regi ...

'' Fowler, 1944 * '' Astroblepus labialis'' N. E. Pearson, 1937 * '' Astroblepus latidens'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1918 * ''

Astroblepus longiceps ''Astroblepus longiceps'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found on the Madeira River in Brazil and Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tr ...

'' N. E. Pearson, 1924 * '' Astroblepus longifilis'' (

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, 1882) * '' Astroblepus mancoi'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1928 * '' Astroblepus mariae'' ( Fowler, 1919) * ''

Astroblepus marmoratus ''Astroblepus marmoratus'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found on the Orinoco River in Venezuela. References Bibliography

* Eschmeyer, William N., ed. 1998. ''Catalog of Fishes''. Special Publication of the ...

'' ( Regan, 1904) * '' Astroblepus martinezi'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2013 * ''

Astroblepus mendezi ''Astroblepus'' is a genus of fish in the family Astroblepidae found in South America and Panama. This genus is the only member of its family. These catfishes are primarily found in torrential streams in the Andean area. ''Astroblepus pholeter'' ...

'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2014 Ardila Rodríguez, C.A. (2014): ''Astroblepus mendezi'' sp. nov. una nueva especie de pez de Panamá. ''Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla. Barranquilla, Colombia. 17pp.'' * ''

Astroblepus micrescens ''Astroblepus micrescens'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found on the Orinoco River in Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Ven ...

'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1918 * ''

Astroblepus mindoensis ''Astroblepus mindoensis'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It is endemic to the Pacific drainages of Ecuador and is known from the Esmeraldas River at elevations of above sea level. It is a benthic species inhabiting clear, ...

'' ( Regan, 1916) * '' Astroblepus mojicai'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2015 * '' Astroblepus moyanensis'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2014 * '' Astroblepus nettoferreirai'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2015 * '' Astroblepus nicefori'' G. S. Myers, 1932 * '' Astroblepus onzagaensis'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2015 * ''

Astroblepus orientalis ''Astroblepus orientalis'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found on Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezu ...

'' (

, 1903) * ''

Astroblepus ortegai ''Astroblepus'' is a genus of fish in the family Astroblepidae found in South America and Panama. This genus is the only member of its family. These catfishes are primarily found in torrential streams in the Andean area. ''Astroblepus pholeter'' ...

'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2012 Ardila Rodríguez, C.A. (2012): ''Astroblepus ortegai'' y ''Astroblepus quispei''. Dos nuevas especies des los Andes del Perú. ''Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla. Barranquilla, Colombia. 16 pp.'' * '' Astroblepus peruanus'' (

, 1876) * ''

Astroblepus phelpsi ''Astroblepus phelpsi'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found on Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela. Named in honor of businessman and ornithologist William H. Phelps, of Caracas, a “well-known leader in furthering th ...

'' L. P. Schultz, 1944 * '' Astroblepus pholeter'' Collette, 1962 * '' Astroblepus pirrensis'' ( Meek & Hildebrand, 1913) * ''

Astroblepus pradai ''Astroblepus'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Astroblepidae found in South America and Panama. This genus is the only member of its family. These catfishes are primarily found in torrential streams in the Andes, Andean area. ...

'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2015 * '' Astroblepus praeliorum'' W. R. Allen, 1942 * '' Astroblepus prenadillus'' ( Valenciennes, 1840) * '' Astroblepus putumayoensis'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2015 * ''

Astroblepus quispei ''Astroblepus'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Astroblepidae found in South America and Panama. This genus is the only member of its family. These catfishes are primarily found in torrential streams in the Andes, Andean area. ...

'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2012 * ''

Astroblepus regani ''Astroblepus regani'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found in Ecuador. Named in honor of ichthyologist Charles Tate Regan (1878-1943), Natural History Museum (London), for his important 1904 monograph on loricari ...

'' ( Pellegrin, 1909) * '' Astroblepus rengifoi'' Dahl, 1960 * ''

Astroblepus retropinnus ''Astroblepus retropinnus'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found in Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—nea ...

'' ( Regan, 1908) * ''

Astroblepus riberae ''Astroblepus riberae'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. This cavefish is Endemism, endemic to the Cajamarca region in Peru. Named in honor of Carles Ribera, University of Barcelona, a specialist in cavernicolous spiders, who ...

'' Cardona & Guerao, 1994 * ''

Astroblepus rosei ''Astroblepus rosei'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found on Cajamarca, Peru. Named in honor of botanist Joseph Nelson Rose (1862-1928), United States National Museum The Smithsonian Institution ( ), or simp ...

'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1922 * ''

Astroblepus sabalo ''Astroblepus sabalo'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found on the Ucayali River The Ucayali River ( es, Río Ucayali, ) is the main headstream of the Amazon River. It rises about north of Lake Titicaca, in th ...

'' ( Valenciennes, 1840) * ''

Astroblepus santanderensis ''Astroblepus santanderensis'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found in the Magdalena River in Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regi ...

'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1918 * ''

Astroblepus simonsii ''Astroblepus simonsii'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae ''Astroblepus'' is a genus of fish in the family Astroblepidae found in South America and Panama. This genus is the only member of its family. These catfishes are p ...

'' ( Regan, 1904) * '' Astroblepus stuebeli'' ( Wandolleck, 1916) * '' Astroblepus supramollis'' N. E. Pearson, 1937 * '' Astroblepus taczanowskii'' (

, 1890) * '' Astroblepus tamboensis'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2014 * '' Astroblepus theresiae'' (

, 1907) * '' Astroblepus trifasciatus'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1912) * ''

Astroblepus ubidiai The Andean catfish (''Astroblepus ubidiai'') is a species of freshwater fish in the family Astroblepidae. The Spanish name for the Andean catfish is ''preñadilla''. It is endemic to the highlands of the Ecuadorian Andes where it lives in mo ...

'' ( Pellegrin, 1931) * ''

Astroblepus unifasciatus ''Astroblepus unifasciatus'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found in Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—n ...

'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1912) * ''

Astroblepus vaillanti ''Astroblepus vaillanti'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found in Ecuador. References Bibliography

*Eschmeyer, William N., ed. 1998. ''Catalog of Fishes''. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity ...

'' ( Regan, 1904) * '' Astroblepus vanceae'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1913) * ''

Astroblepus ventralis ''Astroblepus ventralis'' is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It is found in Colombia, in the Dagua River The Dagua River (''Río Dagua'') is a river in Valle del Cauca. Colombia. It generally flows north by northwest from th ...

'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1912) * '' Astroblepus verai'' Ardila Rodríguez, 2015 * '' Astroblepus whymperi'' (

, 1890)

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q117337 Astroblepidae Catfish genera Fish of the Andes Fish of South America Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by Alexander von Humboldt