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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 | This genus is named after W. G. Farlow, from Harvard University. |
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Size | 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | A key to the genus Farlowella can be found here. |
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Distribution | South America: Lake Maracaibo drainage. Lake Maracaibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
Temperature | 23.0-25.0°C or 73.4-77°F (Show species within this range) |
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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 Corydoras catfish, but larger catfish or cichlids are to be avoided. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin v. 2 (no. 4), pp 102, Fig. 11. |
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Last Update | 2019 Oct 26 05:39 (species record created: 2011 Aug 20 14:28) |