Loricariidae

Harttia fowleri

Harttia fowleri

Twenty Two Point Two Centimeters Catfish of the Brazilian Coast

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Harttia fowleri 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 the Oyapock River basin of Amapá, Brazil, and French Guiana. H. fowleri is a poorly known species that was caught in rapids along with Metaloricaria paucidens.