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  • Astroblepus vaillantiLateral view of preserved specimen
  • Astroblepus vaillantiDorsal view
  • Astroblepus vaillantiVentral view
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Scientific Name Astroblepus vaillanti    (Regan, 1904)
Common Name
Type Locality Huamani Peak, Ecuador, elevation 10700 feet.
Synonym(s) Arges vaillanti
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. 
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Size 100mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Pacific coastal drainages of Ecuador.
Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Data Deficient
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
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Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Transactions of the Zoological Society of London v. 17 (pt 3, no. 1), pp 312.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:34 (species record created: 2011 Jan 31 14:21)