A South American freshwater fish of the family Loricariidae, characterized by bony plating and bottom-feeding habits.
From Portuguese 'açara' or Tupi indigenous language origins, referring to armored catfish found in Amazon basin waterways. The term entered English through colonial contact with South America.
The hassar is a living fossil of sorts—its heavily armored body proves that some ancient fish designs are so effective they've barely changed in millions of years. Indigenous Amazonian peoples had names for these creatures long before Europeans 'discovered' them.
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