Astroblepus rengifoi explained

Astroblepus rengifoi is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found on the Atrato River in Colombia.^{[1] [2]}

Named in honor of entomologist Santiago Rengifo Salcedo (1913-1965), for his “ceaseless work for the advancement of biological science in Colombia”.^[3]

Bibliography

• Eschmeyer, William N., ed. 1998. Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, num. 1, vol. 1–3. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco, California, United States. 2905. .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Astroblepus rengifoi. FishBase. 4 July 2014.
2. Web site: Astroblepus rengifoi. Aquatab. 4 July 2014.
3. Web site: Order SILURIFORMES: Families CALLICHTHYIDAE, SCOLOPLACIDAE and ASTROBLEPIDAE . 10 March 2021 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.