Harttia fowleri
| Harttia fowleri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Harttia |
| Species: | H. fowleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Harttia fowleri | |
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Harttia fowleri is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes.[2] This catfish is endemic to the Oyapock River basin of Amapá, Brazil, and French Guiana. H. fowleri is a poorly known species that was caught in rapids along with Metaloricaria paucidens. This species grows to a standard length of 22.2 cm (8.7 in).[3]
Harttia fowleri has a specific name which honors the American ichthyologist Henry Weed Fowler, of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Calegari, B.B. (2022). "Harttia fowleri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T176171945A176171958. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T176171945A176171958.en. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Harttia". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Harttia fowleri". FishBase. November 2025 version.
- ↑ Christopher Scarpf (30 December 2025). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily LORICARIINAE Rafinesque 1815 (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
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