Description

This species is distinguished by the following characters: adipose fin has a mobile spine connected with the caudal peduncle by a membrane; maxillary wattle reaching beyond the oral disk; first pectoral radius shorter than head longitude; soft branching radii 6-7 associated to the third radial; first radius of pelvic fin does not reach the anus; premaxillary has a bicuspid tooth and 7-8 conical teeth in the outermost row; first simple radii of caudal fin have a short extension; fifth ceratobrachial bone with 7 teeth in the anterior region; free vertebrae 23-24 (Ref. 109963).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Astroblepidae

Genus: Astroblepus

Species: Astroblepus verai Ardila Rodríguez, 2015

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

demersal