| Harttia tuna | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Harttia |
| Species: | H. tuna |
| Binomial name | |
| Harttia tuna | |
Harttia tuna is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the armored suckermouth catfishes. [2] This catfish is endemic to Brazil where they occur in the Paru de Oeste River and the Jari River in the states of Pará and Amapá. [1] This species reaches a maximum standard length of 17.2 cm (6.8 in). [3]
Harttia tuna has the specific name tuna, this is a Tri-Wayana name meaning "water" or "river", an allusion to the similarity of this species to Harttia fluminensis , a species which has a specific name that also refers to rivers. [4]
