Astroblepus taczanowskii • Astroblepidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Astroblepus taczanowskii** (Boulenger, 1890)
Common Name(s)	None
Synonym(s)	Arges taczanowskii
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 (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
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2011 Feb 20 01:17 (species record created: 2011 Jan 31 14:15)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Astroblepus taczanowskii (Boulenger, 1890)

Common Name(s)

None

Synonym(s)

Arges taczanowskii

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 (click on these areas to find other species found there)