Harttiella crassicauda

Harttiella crassicauda is the only species of the monotypic genus Harttiella, a genus of the family Loricariidae of catfish .

The Harttiella crassicauda lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

Harttiella crassicauda is the only species of the monotypic genus Harttiella, a genus of the family Loricariidae of catfish (order Siluriformes). The phylogenetic position of Harttiella remains uncertain. More

The dwarf suckermouth catfish, Harttiella crassicauda, was thought to be extinct after it had not been sighted in over 50 years - but has now been rediscovered in a previously unexplored region of Suriname, on the north eastern coast of South America. More

* Harttiella crassicauda, a dwarf suckermouth catfish, is only found in the high elevation creeks of the Nassau Plateau and no where else on earth. More

Common names

Puroharttia in Finnish (suomen kieli)
粗尾赫氏甲鯰 in Mandarin Chinese
粗尾赫氏甲鲶 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Siluriformes
Family : Loricariidae
Genus : Harttiella
Species : Harttiella crassicauda
Authority : Boeseman, 1953