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| Scientific Name | Astroblepus cirratus (Regan, 1912) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Río Condoto, Río San Juan, Colombia. |
| Synonym(s) | Arges cirratus |
| 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. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 30mm (1.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| General Remarks | Size is probably based on a juvenile fish. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Pacific coastal drainage, San Juan River basin. Colombia Pacific Rivers, San Juan (Colombia)  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Colombia Pacific Rivers (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Proceedings of the General Meetings for Scientific Business of the Zoological Society of London 1912 (pt 3) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Jul 06 13:29 (species record created: 2011 Jan 30 15:04) |
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