Astroblepus formosus

Astroblepus formosus is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It occurs only on a short stretch of the Ucayali River in Peru.^[2][3]

Astroblepus formosus
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1).[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Astroblepidae
Genus:	Astroblepus
Species:	A. formosus
Binomial name
Astroblepus formosus (Fowler, 1945)

Astroblepus formosus inhabits high-altitude streams of the Ucayali River basin in Peru, often at elevations exceeding 2,500 meters.^[4]