Description

This species is distinguished by the following characters: no spine on adipose fin; first pectoral radius shorter than head longitude; soft branching radii 8; first radius of pelvic fin does not reach the anus; premaxillary with one bicuspid and 7-11 conical teeth in the outermost row; first simple radii of caudal fin no extension; free vertebrae 24 (Ref. 126791).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Astroblepidae

Genus: Astroblepus

Species: Astroblepus hidalgoi Ardila Rodríguez, 2013

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

demersal