Farlowella schreitmuelleri Ahl, 1937
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Farlowella schreitmuelleri 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 Brazil where it is found in the lower Amazon basin. This species grows to a length of 18.1 centimetres (7.1 in) SL.
Wikipedia contributors, Farlowella schreitmuelleri; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:32:49.059546+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Farlowella schreitmuelleri Ahl, 1937
- Name authority
- Ahl, 1937
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Genus
- Farlowella
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyLoricariidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyLoricariinae Rafinesque, 1815
- tribeFarlowellini Fowler, 1958
- genusFarlowella Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
- speciesFarlowella schreitmuelleri Ahl, 1937
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Farlowella. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Farlowella acus (Kner, 1853) | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Farlowella amazonum (Günther, 1864) | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Farlowella colombiensis Retzer & Page, 1997 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Farlowella henriquei Miranda Ribeiro, 1918 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Farlowella jauruensis Eigenmann & Vance, 1917 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Farlowella nattereri Steindachner, 1910 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Farlowella odontotumulus Retzer & Page, 1997 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Farlowella oxyrryncha (Kner, 1853) | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Farlowella paraguayensis Retzer & Page, 1997 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Farlowella venezuelensis Martín Salazar, 1964 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Farlowella isbruckeri Retzer & Page, 1997 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Farlowella rugosa Boeseman, 1971 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Farlowella schreitmülleri Ahl, 1937 Ahl, 1937 | synonym |
| Farlowella latisoma Miranda Ribeiro, 1939 Miranda Ribeiro, 1939 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Arnold, J. P. (1936). Importrückblick 1935-1936 über ausländische Süßwasserfische. Taschenkalender Für Aquarien-Und Terrarienfreunde, 29 (1937): 81–128. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6HPGW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.