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Astroblepidae
Whymper's climbing catfish
Astroblepus whymperi
Nine Centimeters Catfish of the Pacific Ocean
- Tropical
- Coastal
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Pacific Ocean
- South America
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
SmallWhymper's climbing catfish is known from South America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Catfishes
- Family
- Astroblepidae
- Genus
- Astroblepus
- Maximum length
- 9 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- South America: Esmeraldas River and Pacific coastal drainages of Ecuador.
- Conservation status
- DDData Deficient
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
