Farlowella guarani

Delgadillo, Maldonado & Carvajal–Vallejos, 2021
 
dedicated Guarani (indigenous group)
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  20 cm
Standard length (documented)
168.7 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Temperature
21 - 29 °C
pH
5.4 - 8.7
Oxygen
7.3 - 8.0 mg/L
río Parapetí near San Antonio, río Grande

Santa Cruz

Bolivia

río Mamoré → rio Madeira → Amazonas → Atlantic NE

[ -20.021,-63.190 ]
Map to Farlowella guarani
High above sea level
632 - 982 m
(Prefered) River depth
< 0.40 m
Flow
small
Substrate
gravel, sand, mud
In water
floating plants, deadwood
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
substrate breeder
from genus: yes
unknown
 
 
 
I / 5 rays
12 soft rays
long filament upper
long filament lower
I / 6 rays
I / (5 -) 6 rays
i / 5 rays
Sympatric with
Megalonema platanum
Pimelodella gracilis
Pimelodus albicans
Pseudopimelodus mangurus
Rhamdia quelen
Trichomycterus barbouri
Acrobrycon abramis
Acrobrycon starnesi
Astyanax lineatus
Bryconamericus iheringii
Cetopsorhamdia sp.
Characidium bolivianum
Hypostomus gr. plecostomus
Knodus mizquae
Leporellus pictus
Odontostilbe dierythrura
Parodon buckleyi
Parodon sp.
Prochilodus lineatus
Prochilodus nigricans
Rhamdella sp.
not known
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29.09.2025