Astroblepus riberae
| Astroblepus riberae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. riberae |
| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus riberae | |
Astroblepus riberae is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes.[2] This cavefish is endemic to the Cajamarca region in Peru, where it is known only from its type locality, the only Ninabamba Cave at 6°19'48"S, 78°30'36"W. This cave is in the Reque River basin, part of the Peruvian Amazon basin.[1][3]
The specific name honors Carles Ribera of the University of Barcelona, a specialist in cavernicolous spiders, who collected the holotype from Ninabamba caves in Peru.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Velasquez Quispe, M.; Hidalgo del Aguila, M. & Chocano, L. (2016). "Astroblepus riberae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49830641A53818653. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830641A53818653.en. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Astroblepus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Romero, A. (2001). "The biology of hypogean fishes". Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes. Springer Netherlands. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-4020-0076-8.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf (8 December 2025). "Family ASTROBLEPIDAE Bleeker 1862 (Climbing Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
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