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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Farlowella amazonum (Günther, 1864) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Amazon River at Santarém, Pará State, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Acestra amazonum, Acestra gladiolus, Farlowella amazona, Farlowella carinata, Farlowella gladiolus, Farlowella oliveirae, Farlowella paranaense, Farlowella pleurotaenia, Farlowella pseudogladiolus |
| Pronunciation | far LOW ella - ah mah zon ah |
| Etymology | Named after W. G. Farlow, from Harvard University. Named for the Amazon River where this species was found. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 225mm (8.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| General Remarks | Sometimes seen under the misspelling Farlowella amazona. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon, Tocantins, and La Plata River basins. Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) La Plata  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 23.0-27.0°C or 73.4-80.6°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Suggested Tankmates | Tetras or Rasboras 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. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Cat. Fishes v. 5 261 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Daragh (k: 2), (2) Majolica, (3) Quo (k: 2). Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Jul 14 22:29 (species record created: 2001 Apr 25 00:00) |
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