Mindo climbing catfish
Astroblepus mindoensis
- Near threatened
- Card rarity: Uncommon
- Fish
Astroblepus mindoensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes. This catfish is found in South America where it is endemic to the Esmeraldas River drainage in western Ecuador. This species attains a maximum standard length of 7.9 cm (3.1 in).
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Astroblepidae
- Genus
- Astroblepus