Farlowella platorynchus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Farlowella platorynchus** Retzer & Page, 1997
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Yarinachocha, Río Ucayali drainage, 8°23'S, 74°32'W, Ucayli Dept., Peru
Pronunciation	far LOW ella
Etymology	Named after W. G. Farlow, from Harvard University. This specific epithet refers to its broad (platys=broad) snout (rhynchos=snout).
Species Information
Size	194mm (7.6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Upper and lower Amazon River basin Amazon, Lower Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Temperature	22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°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	Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. v. 147 71 Fig. 44
Registered Keepers	(1) wschug (k: 3), (2) Acanthicus, (3) Steffen, (4) Lars Jamne (k: 4). Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.
Breeding Reports	(1) Lars Jamne (b: 11).
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Farlowella platorynchus Retzer & Page, 1997

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Yarinachocha, Río Ucayali drainage, 8°23'S, 74°32'W, Ucayli Dept., Peru

Pronunciation

far LOW ella

Etymology

Named after W. G. Farlow, from Harvard University. This specific epithet refers to its broad (platys=broad) snout (rhynchos=snout).

Species Information

Size

194mm (7.6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Habitat Information

Distribution

South America: Upper and lower Amazon River basin
Amazon, Lower Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)

(Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)

Temperature

22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°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

Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. v. 147 71 Fig. 44

Registered Keepers

(1) wschug (k: 3), (2) Acanthicus, (3) Steffen, (4) Lars Jamne (k: 4).

Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.

Breeding Reports

(1) Lars Jamne (b: 11).