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

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Scientific Name	**Farlowella oxyrryncha** (Kner, 1853)
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio Mamoré, Cachoeira da Bananeira, Rondonia State, Brazil
Synonym(s)	Acestra gladius, Acestra oxyrryncha, Farlowella gladius
Pronunciation	far LOW ella
Etymology	This genus is named after W. G. Farlow, from Harvard University.
Species Information
Size	230mm or 9.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	The genus <em>Farlowella</em> 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 <a href="https://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=324637#p324637">here</a>;.
Genus Topic	Which Farlowella species have 3 rows of ventral scutes? Key to the genus here
General Remarks	Visually, F. oxyrryncha is not reliably diagnosable from F. hahni. On average, F. oxyrryncha and has lower ratios of snout-mouth length to dorsal fin spine length (0.75-1.27 vs. 1.06-1.36) and of snout-mouth length to anal fin spine length (0.79-1.44 vs. 1.32-1.50) than does F. hahni. However, the two species occur far apart geographically, so knowledge of the collection location is critical for confirming these identifications.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins; coastal rivers of northeastern Brazil. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Southern Atlantic Draining Rivers, North East Brazil Coastal Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Mamoré (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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 <em>Corydoras</em> catfish, but larger catfish or cichlids are to be avoided.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 6, pp 95 [31], Pl. 1 (fig. 7), Pl. 8 (fig. 2).
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:08 (species record created: 2010 Aug 01 21:46)