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Scientific Name | Farlowella wuyjugu Dopazo, Wosiacki & Britto, 2023 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Igarapé Rio Branco, lower rio Tapajós, Juruti municipality, rio Amazon basin, Pará State, Brazil, 02°20'58.6"S, 56°01'26.4"W. |
Pronunciation | far LOW ella |
Etymology | This genus is named after W. G. Farlow, from Harvard University. |
Species Information | |
Identification | The genus Farlowella 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 here. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tapajós, Lower Tapajós, Arapiuns (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
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 | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 21 (no. 1): e220097, pp 4, Figs. 2-4. |
Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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Last Update | 2023 Nov 26 03:58 (species record created: 2023 Apr 28 05:55) |