Farlowella acus

Kner, 1854

(Type species)
Farlowella acus
acus für Nadel in Hinblick auf das lange,dünne Aussehen
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
 
Subgenus / Species group
Synonyms
Acestra acus
Aguja Twig Catfish
Farlowella scolopacina
Loricaria scolopacina
Length (total)
approx.  20 cm
Standard length (documented)
162.5 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
pH
6.5 - 7.5

Carabobo

Venezuela

↓ | Río Orinoco

˜[ 10.201,-67.738 ]
Map to Farlowella acus
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
substrate breeder
from genus: yes
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short, blunt rostrum
not known
last seen on a
german stock list
06/November/2014
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 332
Pic. 2: Farlowella acus
Pic. 3: Farlowella acus
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Rudolph Kner (1854) (PD)
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