Description

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Common Names

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Luolakiipijämonni , Finnish , Finland

穴栖视星鲶 , Mandarin Chinese , China

穴棲視星鯰 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Astroblepidae

Genus: Astroblepus

Species: Astroblepus pholeter Collette, 1962

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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South America: Napo River basin.

Biology

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Found only in the perpetually dark regions of cave some 300 meters to 2 kilometers from its mouth. This species is a true cave form, complete with minute eyes and lack of pigments. Hides in holes of rocks. Feeds on mayfly nymphs.

Habitat

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demersal