Harttia merevari
| Harttia merevari | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Harttia |
| Species: | H. merevari
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| Binomial name | |
| Harttia merevari Provenzano, Machado-Allison, Chernoff, Willink & Petry, 2005[2]
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Harttia merevari is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the armored suckermouth catfishes. This catfish is endemic to Venezuela where it is found in the upper Caura River.[1][3]
Characteristics
Harttia merevari is distinguished from similar species by the presence of a naked abdomen, two or three preanal plates, a bony plate before each branchial opening, seven lateral plates between the pectoral and pelvic fins, a short maxillary barbel attached to the oral disk by a fleshy fold. The head, dorsal surface and anterior portion of the species' body are light or dark yellow with numerous, round black spots, while the posterior region of the body is light or dark yellow with five black transverse bands, with the dorsal central area of the two anterior bands diffused.
Etymology
Harttia merevari has the specific name merevari. Merevari is the Ye'kuana name for the Caura River, of Bolívar State, the type locality.[4]
References
- ^ a b Provenzano-Rizzi, F. (2022). "Harttia merevari". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T176016646A176016697. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T176016646A176016697.en. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Harttia". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Harttia merevari". FishBase. November 2025 version.
- ^ Christopher Scarpf (30 December 2025). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily LORICARIINAE Rafinesque 1815 (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 9 January 2026.