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Scientific Name | Farlowella nattereri Steindachner, 1910 |
Common Names | Twig Catfish Hexagon Twig Catfish, Sekskantsgrenmalle (Denmark) |
Type Locality | Middle Amazon River, possibly Río Negro, Brazil. |
Synonym(s) | Farlowella acestrichthys, Farlowella azygia, Farlowella hargreavesi |
Pronunciation | far LOW ella |
Etymology | This genus is named after W. G. Farlow, from Harvard University. |
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Size | 265mm or 10.4" 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 |
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Distribution | South America: Upper Amazon and Essequibo River basins. Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Purus, Caeté (Acre) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Nhamundá (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. |
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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 Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien v. 24 (nos. 3-4) (for 1910-1911), pp 403, Figured. |
Registered Keepers | There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 7 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2025 Jan 05 07:30 (species record created: 2011 Jul 14 14:22) |