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] The fish has numerous skin denticles that can sense the flow of water.[4]
| Astroblepus pholeter | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Astroblepidae |
| Genus: | Astroblepus |
| Species: | A. pholeter |
| Binomial name | |
| Astroblepus pholeter (Collette, 1962) | |
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