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Farlowella nattereri

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Farlowella nattereri
Scientific classification Edit this 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.

Etymology

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The fish is named for Johann Natterer.[1]

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Farlowella nattereri". FishBase. December 2011 version.
  1. ^ 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.