Astroblepus rosei

Astroblepus rosei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Astroblepidae
Genus: Astroblepus
Species:
A. rosei
Binomial name
Astroblepus rosei

Astroblepus rosei is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes. 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). This species attains a maximum standard length of 10 cm (3.9 in).

The specific name honors the botanist Joseph Nelson Rose of the United States National Museum.

References

  1. 1 2 Sanchez-Duarte, P. (2016). "Astroblepus rosei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49829753A66196216. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49829753A66196216.en. Retrieved 18 December 2025.,
  2. 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Astroblepus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Astroblepus rosei". FishBase. April 2025 version.
  4. ↑ Christopher Scharpf (8 December 2025). "Family ASTROBLEPIDAE Bleeker 1862 (Climbing Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

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