All FishesAstroblepidaeAstroblepus  |  | 

Hop to next section All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name Astroblepus pholeter  Collette, 1962
Common Name
Type Locality Jumandi cave in Latas, 4 kilometers north of Archidona, Napo Province, eastern Ecuador, 0°20'S to 0°40'S, 77°50"W.
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. The Greek name pholeter means "one who lurks in holes," in reference to the cavernicolous habits of this species.
Hop to next section Species Information
Size 70mm or 2.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
General Remarks Original report of coordinates ambiguous. Coordinates mapped here as 0°40'S, 77°50"W. Modern tourist maps place the location of the Jumandi caverns further south, closer to Archidona.
Hop to next section Habitat Information
Distribution South America: Napo River basin.

Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category Near Threatened, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
Hop to next section 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.
Hop to next section Further Information
Reference Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 75, pp 311, Figs. 1-2.
Registered Keepers There is no registered keeper.
Wishlists Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list.
There is no wish to keep this species.
Spotters Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars!
There is no record of this fish being seen.
Forum BBCode
Look up PlanetCatfish.com Look up A. pholeter on PlanetCatfish.com
Look up on Fishbase Look up A. pholeter on Fishbase
Look up on Encyclopedia of Life Look up A. pholeter on Encyclopedia of Life
Look up on Global Biodiversity Information Facility Look up A. pholeter on Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Astroblepus pholeter QR code LFS label creator
Last Update 2020 Nov 19 05:09 (species record created: 2015 May 24 12:51)