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Sonson climbing catfish

Astroblepus nicefori

Classification

Astroblepus nicefori is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes. This catfish is found in South America where it occurs in Sonsón in Antioquia, in the Magdalena and Cauca river basins and in the San Juan River, which drains into the Pacific. This species occurs in sandy or rocky rivers with torrential flows and abundant periphyton.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog