/siluriformes/loricariidae/farlowella/altocorpus/1.jpg "Farlowella altocorpus")
Holotype/siluriformes/loricariidae/farlowella/altocorpus/2.jpg "Farlowella altocorpus")
Holotype, dorsal view/siluriformes/loricariidae/farlowella/altocorpus/3.jpg "Farlowella altocorpus")
Holotype, ventral view/siluriformes/loricariidae/farlowella/altocorpus/4.jpg "Farlowella altocorpus")
Close-up of tail
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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 | The genus <em>Farlowella</em> 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 <a href="https://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=324637#p324637">here</a>;. |
| 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) Login to view the 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 <em>Corydoras</em> 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. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.80.7608 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:07 (species record created: 2020 Feb 19 13:10) |