Description

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).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Astroblepidae

Genus: Astroblepus

Species: Astroblepus floridaensis Ardila Rodríguez, 2013

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

demersal