Farlowella knerii
Steindachner, 1882
dedicated Rudolf Kner
Synonyms
Acestra knerii
Farlowella kneri
Kners Nadelwels
Farlowella kneri
Kners Nadelwels
least concern
Length (total)
approx. 18 cm
Standard length (documented)
161.6 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Temperature
24 - 27 °C
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
substrate breeder
from genus: yes
unknown
absent
I / 5 rays
8 soft rays
incised / concave, pointed
filament upper
filament lower
I / 6 rays
6 soft rays
4 soft rays
I / 5 rays
8 soft rays
incised / concave, pointed
filament upper
filament lower
I / 6 rays
6 soft rays
4 soft rays
not known
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- Barriga, R., 2011 "Lista de peces de agua dulce e intermareales del Ecuador" (Revista Politécnica, Vol. 30 No. 3, P. 112)
- Terán, G.E.; Ballen, G.A.; Alonso, F.; Aguilera, G. & Mirande, J.M., 2019 "A new species of Farlowella (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper Bermejo River, La Plata River basin, northwestern Argentina" (Neotropical Ichthyology, Vol. 17 No. 2)
- Londoño-Burbano, A. & Reis, R.E., 2021 "A combined molecular and morphological phylogeny of the Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), with emphasis on the Harttiini and Farlowellini" (PlosOne)
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Steindachner, Franz (1883) (PD)
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