Farlowella curtirostra • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Farlowella curtirostra** Myers, 1942
Common Name	Short-nosed Twig Catfish
Type Locality	Quebrada Tabor, tributary of Río Motatan system, 30 kilometers north of Trujillo, Maracaibo basin, Venezuela.
Pronunciation	far LOW ella
Etymology	Named after W. G. Farlow, from Harvard University.
Species Information
Size	150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Lake Maracaibo drainage. Lake Maracaibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view species occurence data on a map.
Temperature	23.0-25.0°C or 73.4-77°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Suggested Tankmates	Small Tetras or Rasboras are suitably mannered - 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.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
References	Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin v. 2 (no. 4):102, Fig. 11 [
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Last Update	2013 Jul 24 00:11 (species record created: 2011 Aug 20 14:28)