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Harttia loricariformis

Harttia loricariformis

Classification

Harttia loricariformis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes. This catfish is endemic to southeastern Brazil, where it is found in the Paraíba do Sul River basin. Taxonomy Harttia loricariformis was first formally described in 1877 by the Austrian ichthyologist Franz Steindachner, with its type locality given as "Rio Parahyba and its tributaries".

Distribution

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