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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Farlowella amazonum (Günther, 1864) |
| Common Names | Amazon Twig Catfish Amazon-grenmalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Amazon River at Santarém, Pará State, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Acestra amazonum, Farlowella amazona, Farlowella carinata, Farlowella oliveirae, Farlowella paranaense, Farlowella pleurotaenia, Farlowella pseudogladiolus |
| Pronunciation | far LOW ella - ah mah zon ah |
| Etymology | This genus is named after W. G. Farlow, from Harvard University. Named for the Amazon River where this species was found. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 225mm or 8.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | The genus Farlowella is distinguished by its elongate and slender body with a pronounced rostrum (of variable length), having the dorsal fin located near the middle of the body and only slightly anterior to the anal fin (vs. having the dorsal fin conspicuously closer to the head than the tail, and significantly further anterior than the anal fin), and having a brownish color with two lateral dark stripes beginning at the tip of the rostrum, passing through the eyes and ending at the tail. A key to the genus can be found here. |
| General Remarks | Sometimes seen under the misspelling Farlowella amazona. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon, Tocantins, and La Plata River basins. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Temperature | 23.0-27.0°C or 73.4-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Suggested Tankmates | Smaller Tetras or Rasboras are suitably mannered - perhaps hatchetfish are best. Avoid fast or "nippy" fishes such as Danios or Barbs. Will do well with Corydoras catfish, but larger catfish or cichlids are to be avoided. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5, pp 261. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 7 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 7 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2023 Aug 12 06:56 (species record created: 2001 Apr 25 00:00) |