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| Scientific Name | Astroblepus mancoi Eigenmann in Myers, 1928 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Río Comberciato, Urubamba, Upper Amazon, Peru, elev. 1800 ft. |
| 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 | 80mm (3.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: upper Ucayali River basin. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón  , Ucayali , Upper Ucayali (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (Ser. 10)v. 2 (no. 7) - pp85 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Aug 22 09:17 (species record created: 2002 Oct 05 00:00) |
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