Farlowella smithi
| Farlowella smithi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Farlowella |
| Species: | F. smithi
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| Binomial name | |
| Farlowella smithi | |
Farlowella smithi 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 the Amazon basin in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru (and possibly also in Paraguay).[1] This species reaches a standard length of 10 cm (3.9 in).[3]
The specific name honors the collector of the holotype, Edgar A. Smith, an American railway engineer who was tasked by the Brazilian government to oversee the construction of a railway along the Madeira River.[4]
References
- ^ a b Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Farlowella smithi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49830126A186971419. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830126A186971419.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 5 January 2026.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Farlowella smithi". 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.