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  • Farlowella myriodon
  • Farlowella myriodonVentral view
  • Farlowella myriodonDorsal view
  • Farlowella myriodonClose up of dorsal view of head
  • Farlowella myriodonClose-up of ventral view of head
  • Farlowella myriodon
  • Farlowella myriodonLateral view
  • Farlowella myriodon
  • Farlowella myriodonClose-up of head
  • Farlowella myriodon
  • Farlowella myriodonLateral view
  • Farlowella myriodon
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Scientific Name Farlowella myriodon  (Isbrücker, Britski, Nijssen & Ortega, 1983)
Common Name Big Mouth Twig Catfish
Type Locality Río Aguaytia basin, Río Huacamayo, about 9°S, 75°29'W, Dept. Ucayali, Province Coronel Portillo, Peru.
Synonym(s) Aposturisoma myriodon
Pronunciation far LOW ella
Etymology This genus is named after W. G. Farlow, from Harvard University. 
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Size 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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.
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Distribution South America: Upper Amazon River drainage, Aguaytia River basin.
Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Ucayali, Upper Ucayali, Aguaytia (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
Temperature 24.0-28.0°C or 75.2-82.4°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 Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 10 (no. 2), pp 35, Figs. 3-6.
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Last Update 2023 Oct 14 03:23 (species record created: 2003 Nov 09 00:00)