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| Scientific Name | Farlowella venezuelensis Martín Salazar, 1964 |
| Common Name | Venezuela Twig Catfish |
| Type Locality | Río Colorado, tributary of Río Guarapiche, Monagas State, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Farlowella acus venezuelensis |
| Pronunciation | far LOW ella |
| Etymology | This genus is named after W. G. Farlow, from Harvard University. Venezualensis: "from Venezuela". |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 198mm or 7.8" 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: Guaripiche River basin, lower Orinoco River basin. Venezuela Caribbean Waters, San Juan, Guaripiche (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Lower Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2017. |
| 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 | Memoria de la Sociedad de Ciencias Naturales La Salle v. 24 (no. 69) pp250. |
| 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. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.80.3967 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:08 (species record created: 2011 Sep 23 10:05) |