Farlowella rugosa • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Farlowella rugosa** Boeseman, 1971
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Kamaloea (or Saloea) Creek, right tributary of the Marowijne River, 9 km SE of the outlet of Gran Creek, French Guyane
Pronunciation	far LOW ella
Etymology	Named after W. G. Farlow, from Harvard University.
Species Information
Size	214mm (8.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
General Remarks	Farlowella parvicarinata Boeseman, 1971 Type locality: Right tributary of the Nickerie River, 12km WSW of Stondansie Falls, Surinam is considered a junior synonym.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Essequibo, Marowijne, and Corantijn River Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Marowijne (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Corintijns (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Husbandry Information
Suggested Tankmates	Tetras or Rasboras are best - 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.
Further Information
References	Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) No. 116: pp40, Pls. 7-8
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Farlowella rugosa Boeseman, 1971

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Kamaloea (or Saloea) Creek, right tributary of the Marowijne River, 9 km SE of the outlet of Gran Creek, French Guyane

Pronunciation

far LOW ella

Etymology

Named after W. G. Farlow, from Harvard University.

Species Information

Size

214mm (8.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

General Remarks

Farlowella parvicarinata Boeseman, 1971 Type locality: Right tributary of the Nickerie River, 12km WSW of Stondansie Falls, Surinam is considered a junior synonym.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Essequibo, Marowijne, and Corantijn River
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Marowijne (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Corintijns (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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

Husbandry Information

Suggested Tankmates

Tetras or Rasboras are best - 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.

Further Information

References

Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) No. 116: pp40, Pls. 7-8

Registered Keepers

None.

Breeding Reports

None.