Farlowella knerii
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| Farlowella knerii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Farlowella |
| Species: | F. knerii |
| Binomial name | |
| Farlowella knerii (Steindachner, 1882)[2] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Acestra knerii Steindachner, 1882 | |
Farlowella knerii 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 Ecuador and Peru.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 16.2 cm (6.4 in).[3]
The specific name honors the Austrian ichthyologist Rudolf Kner, a friend and colleague of Franz Steindachner, who also described species in the genus Farlowella.[4]
