Farlowella hahni
| Farlowella hahni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Farlowella |
| Species: | F. hahni
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| Binomial name | |
| Farlowella hahni | |
Farlowella hahni is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the armoured suckermouth catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay where it occurs in the middle Paraná River basin.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 20.1 cm (7.9 in).[3] The specific name honours Carlos Hahn, a friend of Hermann Meinken's and "fish connoisseur", of Corrientes who corresponded with Meinken about fishes and who provided the holotype of this species from his collection.[4]
References
- ^ a b Vera-Alcaraz, H.S. (2023). "Farlowella hahni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T176487657A176487775. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T176487657A176487775.en. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Farlowella". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Farlowella hahni". FishBase. November 2025 version.
- ^ Christopher Scarpf (30 December 2026). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily LORICARIINAE Rafinesque 1815 (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 4 January 2025.