Harttia carvalhoi is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Paraíba do Sul drainage basin. This species grows to a length of 7.1 centimetres (2.8 in) SL.
Harttia carvalhoi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Harttia |
Species: | H. carvalhoi |
Binomial name | |
Harttia carvalhoi P. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1939 | |
The fish is named in honor of Brazilian ichthyologist-herpetologist Antenor Leitão de Carvalho (1910-1985), who collected the type specimen.[1]
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