Farlowella nattereri

Farlowella nattereri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Farlowella
Species:
F. nattereri
Binomial name
Farlowella nattereri

Farlowella nattereri is a species of armored catfish of the family native to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana and Peru. It occurs in the upper Essequibo and Amazon basins. This species grows to a length of 26.5 centimetres (10.4 in) SL.[2]

Etymology

The fish is named for Johann Natterer.[3]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Farlowella nattereri". FishBase. December 2011 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily LORICARIINAE Rafinesque 1815 (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 25 May 2025.