Farlowella altocorpus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

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Scientific Name	**Farlowella altocorpus** Retzer, 2006
Common Name
Type Locality	Río Coroico, Cananavi, Río Beni Basin, La Paz State, Bolivia.
Pronunciation	far LOW ella
Etymology	This genus is named after W. G. Farlow, from Harvard University. From Latin, alto, meaning deep, and corpus, meaning body and refers to its relatively high (alto) or deep body (corpus) relative to most of the other species of Farlowella.
Species Information
Size	170mm or 6.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	A key to the genus Farlowella can be found here.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Coroico River, Beni River basin in Bolivia. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Beni (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
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 Corydoras catfish, but larger catfish or cichlids are to be avoided.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Zootaxa No. 1282, pp 60, Figs. 1-2.
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Last Update	2020 Sep 24 04:21 (species record created: 2020 Feb 19 13:10)