Astroblepus simonsii • Astroblepidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Astroblepus simonsii** (Regan, 1904)
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Huaras, Peru, elevation 10700 feet.
Synonym(s)	Arges simonsii
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: Santa River basin and Pacific coastal drainages of Peru. Peru Pacific Rivers, Santa (click on these areas to find other species found there) Peru Pacific Rivers (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	2013 Jan 04 12:23 (species record created: 2011 Jan 31 14:07)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Astroblepus simonsii (Regan, 1904)

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Huaras, Peru, elevation 10700 feet.

Synonym(s)

Arges simonsii

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: Santa River basin and Pacific coastal drainages of Peru.
Peru Pacific Rivers, Santa (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Peru Pacific Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there)