/siluriformes/astroblepidae/astroblepus/festae/1.jpg "Astroblepus festae")
Lateral view of preserved specimen/siluriformes/astroblepidae/astroblepus/festae/2.jpg "Astroblepus festae")
Dorsal view/siluriformes/astroblepidae/astroblepus/festae/3.jpg "Astroblepus festae")
Ventral view
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| Scientific Name | Astroblepus festae (Boulenger, 1898) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Gualaquiza Valley, eastern Ecuador. |
| Synonym(s) | Arges festae |
| 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 | 100mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: upper Marañon River in southern Ecuador. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Upper Marañón (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Bollettino dei Musei di Zoologia ed Anatomia Comparata della R. Università di Torino v. 13 (no. 329), pp 9. |
| 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. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.28.199.2941 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:34 (species record created: 2011 Jan 30 15:44) |