Astroblepus grixalvii

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Astroblepus grixalvii is a freshwater fish in the climbing catfish family (Astroblepidae). It lives in South America, in Colombia and Ecuador. In Colombia it is common in the upper Magdalena-Cauca river basins. In Ecuador it is found in the Esmeraldas and Guayas basins and is less common. It occurs at high elevations, from about 1,200 to 2,800 meters above sea level.

Classification: Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Chordata; Class Actinopterygii; Order Siluriformes; Family Astroblepidae; Genus Astroblepus; Species grixalvii. Binomial name Astroblepus grixalvii Humboldt, 1805. The species name honors Don Mariano Grixalva, a respected scholar from Popayán.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1).