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| Scientific Name | Farlowella oxyrryncha (Kner, 1853) |
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| Type Locality | Rio Mamoré, Cachoeira da Bananeira, Rondonia State, Brazil |
| Synonym(s) | Acestra gladius, Acestra oxyrryncha, Farlowella gladius |
| Pronunciation | far LOW ella |
| Etymology | This genus is named after W. G. Farlow, from Harvard University. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 230mm or 9.1" 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>. 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>. |
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| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Southern Atlantic Draining Rivers, North East Brazil Coastal Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Mamoré (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| 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 | Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 6, pp 95 [31], Pl. 1 (fig. 7), Pl. 8 (fig. 2). |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
| More Resources | |
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 | Look up F. oxyrryncha on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up F. oxyrryncha on Fishbase |
 | Look up F. oxyrryncha on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up F. oxyrryncha on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.80.2522 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |