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  • Astroblepus cyclopus
  • Astroblepus cyclopus
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Scientific NameAstroblepus cyclopus    (Humboldt, 1805)
Common NameVulkanmalle (Denmark)
Type LocalitySubterranian waters in Andes of Quito (basin of Río Esmeraldas), Ecuador.
Synonym(s)Arges cyclopum, Astroblepus humboldti, Cyclopium cyclopum, Cyclopium humboldtii, Pimelodus cyclopum, Stygogenes cyclopum, Stygogenes humboldti
Pronunciationass tro bleh puss
EtymologyAstroblepus: 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. 
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Size30mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionAndean hillstreams, South America
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)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
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BreedingUnreported 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 ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceVoyage de Humboldt et Bonpland v. 1 (Title page 1811), pp 24, Pl. 6.
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)