/siluriformes/astroblepidae/astroblepus/pholeter/1.jpg "Astroblepus pholeter")
/siluriformes/astroblepidae/astroblepus/pholeter/2.jpg "Astroblepus pholeter")
Dorsal view of head
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| Scientific Name | Astroblepus pholeter Collette, 1962 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Jumandi cave in Latas, 4 kilometers north of Archidona, Napo Province, eastern Ecuador, 0°20'S to 0°40'S, 77°50"W. |
| Pronunciation | ass tro bleh puss |
| Etymology | Astroblepus: From the Greek aster, meaning star and and blepos, meaning to look (literally, a star gazer); in reference to the dorsally placed eyes of the fish. The Greek name pholeter means "one who lurks in holes," in reference to the cavernicolous habits of this species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 70mm or 2.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| General Remarks | Original report of coordinates ambiguous. Coordinates mapped here as 0°40'S, 77°50"W. Modern tourist maps place the location of the Jumandi caverns further south, closer to Archidona. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Napo River basin. Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. Males possess an elongate urogenital papilla which functions as an intermittent organ for insemination (separate from the anal fin). Females have been found with sperm cells in their ovaries, but internal fertilisation has not been documented. The timing and mechanism of fertilisation is unknown. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 75, pp 311, Figs. 1-2. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Nov 19 05:09 (species record created: 2015 May 24 12:51) |