Biology:Harttia fowleri
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Harttia |
| Species: | H. fowleri
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| Binomial name | |
| Harttia fowleri (Pellegrin, 1908)[2]
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Harttia fowleri is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed 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
- ↑ Calegari, B.B. (2022). "Harttia fowleri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T176171945A176171958.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/176171945/176171958. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Harttia". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Harttia.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2025). "Harttia fowleri" in 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. https://etyfish.org/loricariinae/.
Wikidata ☰ Q5948905 entry
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