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/astroblepidae/astroblepus/whymperi/2.jpg "Astroblepus whymperi(2) Dorsal view - Click to enlarge")
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| Scientific Name | Astroblepus whymperi (Boulenger, 1890) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Synonym(s) | Arges whymperi |
| 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 | 90mm (3.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Esmeraldas River and Pacific coastal drainages of Ecuador. Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers, Esmeraldas (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Feb 20 01:12 (species record created: 2011 Jan 31 14:40) |
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