Astroblepus Verai
📖 Overview
Astroblepus Verai (Astroblepus verai), first described by Ardila Rodríguez, 2015 is a small fish in the family Astroblepidae (order Siluriformes). Adults typically reach 5.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical 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 .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Astroblepus Verai is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical South America: Colombia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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