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    Scientific NameAstroblepus phelpsi    Schultz, 1944
    Common Name
    Type LocalityRío Cobre above its mouth near La Grita, tributary of Río Quinta, Catatumbo system, Venezuela.
    Synonym(s)
    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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    Size70mm or 2.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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    DistributionAndean hillstreams, South America
    IUCN Red List Category
    Not Evaluated
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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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    ReferenceProceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172), pp 283, Pl. 7 (fig. D).
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    Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)