Larga climbing catfish

Astroblepus micrescens

Catfish beneath the Orinoco Basin

Tropical
Upper river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Larga climbing catfish is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 13 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Astroblepidae
Genus: Astroblepus
Maximum length: 13 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: upper Orinoco River basin.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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