Farlowella mitoupibo
Species of catfish
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Farlowella mitoupibo 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 South America, where it occurs in the upper Guaviare River, which is part of the Orinoco basin in Colombia. This species reaches a standard length of 19.3 cm (7.6 in).[3] It was described in 2016 by Gustavo A. Ballen, Alexander Urbano-Bonilla and Jhon Zamudio. Its specific name, mitoupibo, is derived from the Guahibo name for fishes of the genus Farlowella.[4]
| Farlowella mitoupibo | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Farlowella |
| Species: | F. mitoupibo |
| Binomial name | |
| Farlowella mitoupibo | |
