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Astroblepidae (Naked sucker-mouth catfishes)
Etymology: Astroblepus: Greek, astra = ray + Greek, blepo = to look (Ref. 45335); floridaensis: Named for the home town of the author, Florida, Dept. de Amazonas, Peru.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Peru.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 126791); 5.8 cm SL (female)
Short description
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This species is distinguished by the following characters: no spine on adipose fin; first pectoral radius shorter that head longitude; soft branching radii 9; first radius of pelvic fin does not reach the anus; premaxillary with one bicuspid and 7-8 incisive teeth in the outermost row; first simple radii of caudal fin no extension; fifth cerato-branchial bone with 9 teeth; free vertebrae 26 (Ref. 126791).
Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ardila Rodriguez, C.A., 2013. Astroblepus hidalgoi - A. floridaensis A. Huallagaensis y A. cajamarcaensis Cuatro nueva especies de los Andes del Perú. Barranquilla, Departamento del Atlántico, 25 p. (Ref. 126791)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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