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Scientific Name | Astroblepus cyclopus (Humboldt, 1805) |
Common Name | Vulkanmalle (Denmark) |
Type Locality | Subterranian waters in Andes of Quito (basin of Río Esmeraldas), Ecuador. |
Pronunciation | ass tro bleh puss |
Etymology | Astroblepus: From the Greek aster, meaning star and and blepos, meaning to look (literally, a star gazer); in reference to the dorsally placed eyes of the fish. |
Species Information | |
Size | 30mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Esmeraldas River and Pacific coastal drainages of Ecuador. Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers, Esmeraldas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. Males possess an elongate urogenital papilla which functions as an intermittent organ for insemination (separate from the anal fin). Females have been found with sperm cells in their ovaries, but internal fertilisation has not been documented. The timing and mechanism of fertilisation is unknown. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Voyage de Humboldt et Bonpland v. 1 (Title page 1811), pp 24, Pl. 6. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2019 Oct 27 04:27 (species record created: 2015 Jul 29 21:14) |