/siluriformes/astroblepidae/astroblepus/orientalis/1.jpg "Astroblepus orientalis")
Lateral view of preserved specimen/siluriformes/astroblepidae/astroblepus/orientalis/2.jpg "Astroblepus orientalis")
Dorsal view/siluriformes/astroblepidae/astroblepus/orientalis/3.jpg "Astroblepus orientalis")
Ventral view
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Astroblepus orientalis (Boulenger, 1903) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Albirregas and Milla rivers above Merida, Venezuela, elevation 3500 meters. |
| Synonym(s) | Arges orientalis |
| 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 or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Lake Maracaibo drainage. Lake Maracaibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 11 (no. 66) (art. 81), pp 601. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.28.199.2950 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:34 (species record created: 2011 Jan 31 13:14) |