Farlowella hahni
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| Farlowella hahni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Farlowella |
| Species: | F. hahni |
| Binomial name | |
| Farlowella hahni | |
Farlowella hahni 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 found in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay where it occurs in the middle Paraná River basin.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 20.1 cm (7.9 in).[3] The specific name honours Carlos Hahn, a friend of Hermann Meinken's and "fish connoisseur", of Corrientes who corresponded with Meinken about fishes and who provided the holotype of this species from his collection.[4]
