Astroblepus chotae • Astroblepidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Astroblepus chotae** (Regan, 1904)
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Chota Valley, northern Ecuador.
Synonym(s)	Arges chotae
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	87mm (3.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Pacific coastal drainages, Magdalena and Orinoco River basins. Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Transactions of the Zoological Society of London v. 17 (pt 3, no. 1)
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2011 Jul 06 13:28 (species record created: 2011 Jan 30 14:44)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Astroblepus chotae (Regan, 1904)

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Chota Valley, northern Ecuador.

Synonym(s)

Arges chotae

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

87mm (3.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Habitat Information

Distribution

South America: Pacific coastal drainages, Magdalena and Orinoco River basins.
Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena (click on these areas to find other species found there)