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Scientific Name | Astroblepus orientalis (Boulenger, 1903) |
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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. |
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Size | 80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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Distribution | South America: Lake Maracaibo drainage. Lake Maracaibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view species occurence data on a map. |
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Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 11 (no. 66) (art. 81), pp 601. |
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Last Update | 2014 Jul 27 08:57 (species record created: 2011 Jan 31 13:14) |