Harttia fowleri

Harttia fowleri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Harttia
Species:
H. fowleri
Binomial name
Harttia fowleri
(Pellegrin, 1908)[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Oxyloricaria fowleri Pellegrin, 1908
  • Cteniloricaria fowleri (Pellegrin, 1908)

Harttia fowleri 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 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Harttia fowleri". FishBase. November 2025 version.
  4. ^ 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.