Farlowella nattereri
| Farlowella nattereri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Farlowella |
| Species: | F. nattereri
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| Binomial name | |
| Farlowella nattereri Steindachner, 1910[2]
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Farlowella nattereri 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 Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana and Peru. It occurs in the upper Essequibo and Amazon basins.[1] This species grows to a maximum standard length of 26.5 cm (10.4 in).[3]
Etymology
Farlowella nattereri has the specific name nattereri, this honors the Austrian naturalist Johann Natterer who collected specimens in South America for 18 years, including the holotype of this species.[4]
References
- ^ a b Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Farlowella nattereri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49830295A186971397. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830295A186971397.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 6 January 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Farlowella nattereri". 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 6 January 2025.