Astroblepus pholeter Collette 1962 articles

Biology

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Found only in the perpetually dark regions of cave some 300 meters to 2 kilometers from its mouth. This species is a true cave form, complete with minute eyes and lack of pigments. Hides in holes of rocks. Feeds on mayfly nymphs.

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Astroblepus pholeter

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Astroblepus pholeter is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. This cavefish is endemic to the Jumandi Cave in the Napo River basin in Ecuador.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Jimenez-Prado, P.; Arguello, P. (2016). "Astroblepus pholeter". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T49830520A64844937. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830520A64844937.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ "Astroblepus pholeter". FishBase. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
^ Romero, A. (2001). The biology of hypogean fishes. Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes. Springer Netherlands. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-4020-0076-8.

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Astroblepus pholeter: Brief Summary

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Astroblepus pholeter is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. This cavefish is endemic to the Jumandi Cave in the Napo River basin in Ecuador.

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