Description

This species is distinguished by the following characters: with denticulated spine within the adipose fin; maxillary wattle reaching beyond the oral disk; first pectoral radius larger than head longitude; soft branching radii 6 associated to the third radial; first radius of pelvic fin reaching beyond the anus; premaxillary has 1-6 bicuspid teeth and 6-9 conical teeth in the external row; first simple radii of caudal fin have a short extension; fifth ceratobrachial bone with 8 teeth in the anterior region; free vertebrae 25-26 (Ref. 109963).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Astroblepidae

Genus: Astroblepus

Species: Astroblepus pradai Ardila Rodríguez, 2015

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

demersal