Farlowella knerii
| Farlowella knerii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Farlowella |
| Species: | F. knerii
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| Binomial name | |
| Farlowella knerii (Steindachner, 1882)[2]
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Acestra knerii Steindachner, 1882 | |
Farlowella knerii is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the armored suckermouth catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in Ecuador and Peru.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 16.2 cm (6.4 in).[3]
The specific name honors the Austrian ichthyologist Rudolf Kner, a friend and colleague of Franz Steindachner, who also described species in the genus Farlowella.[4]
References
- ^ a b Velasquez, M. & Chocano, L. (2016). "Farlowella knerii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49830692A53818728. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830692A53818728.en. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Farlowella". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Farlowella knerii". 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 5 January 2025.