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1. Astroblepus boulengeri (i:3, k:0)
2. Astroblepus brachycephalus (i:3, k:0)
3. Astroblepus chotae (i:3, k:0)
4. Astroblepus cirratus (i:3, k:0)
5. Astroblepus eigenmanni (i:3, k:0)
6. Astroblepus festae (i:3, k:0)
7. Astroblepus fissidens (i:3, k:0)
8. Astroblepus grixalvii (i:4, k:1)
9. Astroblepus guentheri (i:3, k:0)
10. Astroblepus heterodon (i:3, k:0)
11. Astroblepus homodon (i:3, k:0)
12. Astroblepus mancoi (i:8, k:0)
13. Astroblepus marmoratus (i:3, k:0)
14. Astroblepus orientalis (i:3, k:0)
15. Astroblepus retropinnus (i:3, k:0)
16. Astroblepus sabalo (i:2, k:0)
17. Astroblepus simonsii (i:3, k:0)
18. Astroblepus sp. (1) (i:3, k:0)
19. Astroblepus sp. (2) (i:1, k:0)
20. Astroblepus sp. (3) (i:1, k:0)
21. Astroblepus supramollis (i:0, k:1)
22. Astroblepus taczanowskii (i:3, k:0)
23. Astroblepus vaillanti (i:3, k:0)
24. Astroblepus ventralis (i:0, k:0)
25. Astroblepus whymperi (i:3, k:0)
Jump to next section Total of 25 species
Jump to next section The Catfish Family Astroblepidae
Astroblepidae
Pronounced ass tro bleh pid ae
Family Common Name South American Hillstream Catfish
Features Large, powerful suckermouth and head covered in muscle. Similar to Loricariidae but without the head and body armour.
Distribution Andean hillstreams, South America
Common Names Andean Catfish, Hillstream Catfish.
Size Smallest 30mm, largest 300mm, average 98mm, most commonly 80mm. All SL.
Species There are 25 species in 1 genus in the database
Keepers 2 species (08%) are being kept by registered keepers
Jump to next section Top Five Genera
1. Astroblepus (2 keepers)
Jump to next section Most Kept Species
1. Astroblepus mancoi (11.56%)
2. Astroblepus grixalvii (11.16%)
3. Astroblepus sp. (1) (9.93%)
4. Astroblepus supramollis (8.4%)
5. Astroblepus ventralis (7.9%)
6. Astroblepus sabalo (7.56%)
7. Astroblepus sp. (3) (7.4%)
8. Astroblepus sp. (2) (7.3%)
9. Astroblepus guentheri (2.01%)
10. Astroblepus homodon (1.9%)
11. Astroblepus marmoratus (1.89%)
12. Astroblepus vaillanti (1.82%)
13. Astroblepus orientalis (1.81%)
14. Astroblepus chotae (1.81%)
15. Astroblepus simonsii (1.8%)
16. Astroblepus retropinnus (1.77%)
17. Astroblepus cirratus (1.74%)
18. Astroblepus whymperi (1.61%)
19. Astroblepus heterodon (1.61%)
20. Astroblepus festae (1.55%)
21. Astroblepus brachycephalus (1.55%)
22. Astroblepus eigenmanni (1.51%)
23. Astroblepus taczanowskii (1.49%)
24. Astroblepus fissidens (1.48%)
25. Astroblepus boulengeri (1.43%)

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