| Harttiella crassicauda | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Harttiella |
| Species: | H. crassicauda |
| Binomial name | |
| Harttiella crassicauda | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Harttia crassicaudaBoeseman, 1953 | |
Harttiella crassicauda is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the armoured suckermouth catfishes.
This species is only known from its type locality, the IJs-creek in the Nassau Mountains, in the Marowijne River drainage in Suriname. It has been found in a little forest creek over sandy and rocky bottoms. [3] This fish was previously thought to be extinct after not being sighted for 50 years; however, this fish has since been re-discovered. [4]
This species reaches a length of 4.9 centimetres (1.9 in) SL. [5] Sexual dimorphism is similar to that of Harttia , in which mature males develop hypertrophied odontodes on the pectoral spines, along the margin of the snout, and on the entire body except for the abdominal region. [3]
