Andean catfish

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Andean catfish
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Astroblepidae
Genus: Astroblepus
Species: A. ubidiai
Binomial name
Astroblepus ubidiai
(Pellegrin, 1931)

The Andean catfish (Astroblepus ubidiai) is a species of fish in the Astroblepidae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater spring, and inland karsts. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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