Farlowella smithi
Species of fish
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Farlowella smithi 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 the Amazon basin in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru (and possibly also in Paraguay).[1] This species reaches a standard length of 10 cm (3.9 in).[3]
| Farlowella smithi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Farlowella |
| Species: | F. smithi |
| Binomial name | |
| Farlowella smithi | |
The specific name honors the collector of the holotype, Edgar A. Smith, an American railway engineer who was tasked by the Brazilian government to oversee the construction of a railway along the Madeira River.[4]
