Astroblepus grixalvii Humboldt, 1805
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Astroblepus grixalvii is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Astroblepidae, the climbing catfishes. This catfish is found in South America in Colombia and Ecuador.
Astroblepus grixalvii is found in the higher basin of the Magdalena-Cauca rivers in Colombia where it is common. In Ecuador it is found in the Esmeraldas and Guayas basin where it is uncommon. It can be found between 1,200 and 2,800 m in altitude.
The specific name memorializes of Don Mariano Grixalva, "a respectable scholar" who lived at Popayán.
Wikipedia contributors, Astroblepus grixalvii; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:04:53.521437+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Astroblepus grixalvii Humboldt, 1805
- Name authority
- Humboldt, 1805
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Astroblepidae
- Genus
- Astroblepus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyAstroblepidae Bleeker, 1862
- genusAstroblepus Humboldt, 1805
- speciesAstroblepus grixalvii Humboldt, 1805
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Astroblepus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Astroblepus regani (Pellegrin, 1909) | AstroblepidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Astroblepus rengifoi Dahl, 1960 | AstroblepidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Astroblepus pholeter Collette, 1962 | AstroblepidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Astroblepus quispei Ardila Rodríguez, 2012 | AstroblepidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Astroblepus retropinnus (Regan, 1908) | AstroblepidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Astroblepus riberae Cardona & Guerao, 1994 | AstroblepidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Astroblepus pirrensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913) | AstroblepidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Astroblepus sabalo (Valenciennes, 1840) | AstroblepidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Astroblepus praeliorum Allen, 1942 | AstroblepidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Astroblepus mindoensis (Regan, 1916) | AstroblepidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Astroblepus simonsii (Regan, 1904) | AstroblepidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Astroblepus orientalis (Boulenger, 1903) | AstroblepidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Astroblepus grixalvae Humboldt, 1805 Humboldt, 1805 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Humboldt, F. H. A. von. (1805). Mémoire sur l’Eremophilus et Astroblepus, deux nouveaux genres de l’ordre des apodes. In: Voyage de Humboldt et Bonpland, Deuxième Partie. Observations de Zoologie et d’Anatomie Comparée. Paris., v. 1: 17–20, Pls. 6–7. [Date from Sherborn 1899, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (Ser. 7) v. 3:428.]. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:J3TH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.