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Astroblepidae (Naked sucker-mouth catfishes)
Etymology: Astroblepus: Greek, astra = ray + Greek, blepo = to look (Ref. 45335); rivasae: Named for Tulia Sofia Rivas Lara (Universidad Tecnologica del Choco)..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal. Tropical
Distribución
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South America: Colombia.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.9 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 119425); 4.4 cm SL (female)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
This species is distinguished by the following characters: adipose fin with mobile spine connected to the caudal peduncle through a membrane; preadipose membrane extended from the posterior part of the dorsal-fin terminating to the adipose-fin origin; maxillary barbel reaching to the operculum; first pectoral-fin ray larger than the head; pectoral fin with 5-6 soft branched rays associated to the third radial element; dorsal-fin spine is prolonged; first pelvic-fin ray extending beyond urogenital pore; outer row of premaxillary teeth with one bicuspid and 10-11 conical teeth; two outermost caudal-fin rays enlarged; basibranchial bone has Y-shaped inverted form; fifth ceratobranchial bone with 6 teeth in the anterior region; adipose fin located dorsal to the vertebrae 19; first anal-fin pterygiophore ventral to vertebrae 14; vertebrae 24, pleural ribs 10 (Ref. 119425).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Ardila Rodríguez, C.A., 2018. Astroblepus rivasae (Siluriformes: Astroblepidae), una nueva especie de la Cuenca del Río Atrato, Choco, Colombia. Peces del Departamento del Choco 11(2):1-20. (Ref. 119425)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
Special reports
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
