PlanetCatfish.com - Farlowella platorynchus (Loricariidae) Cat-eLog

Habitat: Blackwater
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Eggs
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Juvenile ventral view
205mm SL
Four months old
Close-up of eggs
Dorsal view of fry
Ventral view of fry
4 months old

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Farlowella platorynchus** Retzer & Page, 1997
Common Names	Broadsnout Twig Catfish Bredsnudet Grenmalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Yarinachocha, Río Ucayali drainage, 8°23'S, 74°32'W, Ucayli Dept., Peru
Pronunciation	far LOW ella
Etymology	This genus is named after W. G. Farlow, from Harvard University. This specific epithet refers to its broad (platys=broad) snout (rhynchos=snout).
Species Information
Size	194mm or 7.6" 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.
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) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Ucayali (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Temperature	22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show species 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.
Breeding Reports	There are 2 breeding reports, read them all here.
Further Information
Reference	Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. v. 147 71 Fig. 44
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Last Update	2022 Jan 11 06:45 (species record created: 2004 Jan 28 00:00)