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The diversity of animals in the Andes is high, with almost 600 species of mammals (13% endemic), more than 1,700 species of birds (about 1/3 endemic), more than 600 species of reptiles (about 45% endemic), and almost 400 species of fish (about 1/3 endemic). [2]
Fish of the Andes — montane regional freshwater fish of South America. Pages in category "Fish of the Andes" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
The Andean catfish (Astroblepus ubidiai) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Astroblepidae. The Spanish name for the Andean catfish is preñadilla. It is endemic to the highlands of the Ecuadorian Andes where it lives in mountain streams in four different drainage basins in the Imbakucha watershed. It is a brownish-grey fish growing ...
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.
The Andean mountain cat is an endangered species. IUCN Red List endangered species (Animalia) United States Fish and Wildlife Service list of endangered species
They are found in lakes, rivers and springs in the Andean highlands of South America, and several species are considered threatened. [2] They are egg-laying fish that feed on small animals and plant matter. [3] [4] The largest species can reach a total length of 27 cm (10.6 in), but most remain far smaller.
Pages in category "Freshwater fish of Ecuador" The following 116 pages are in this category, out of 116 total. ... Andean catfish; Andeancistrus eschwartzae ...
Fish of the Andes (11 P) M. Mammals of ... (114 P) N. Fauna of the northwestern Andean montane forests (20 P) P. Páramo fauna (1 C, 73 P) ... This list may not ...