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Astroblepidae
= ( as tro BLEP id dee )
Not commonly kept as they do need very diverse conditions
as they reside in the higher mountain ranges of the
Andes in South America. There is one genus, Astroblepus,
with over 50 species recognised with identification of each
species quite difficult. Was once considered
a sub-family of the Loricariidae as they do posses sucker
mouths, but lack the body armour. Have been known to climb
the faces of waterfalls in their
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