Lateral view of preserved specimen
Dorsal view
Ventral view
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| Scientific Name | Astroblepus whymperi (Boulenger, 1890) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Milligalli, Andes of Ecuador, on Pacific Slope. |
| Synonym(s) | Arges whymperi |
| 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 | 90mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Andean hillstreams, South America Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers, Esmeraldas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , a distribution map 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 | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1890 (pt 3), pp 451, Pl. 41 (fig. 2). |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up A. whymperi on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up A. whymperi on Fishbase |
 | Look up A. whymperi on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up A. whymperi on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.28.199.2955 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |