Farlowella parvicarinata
Farlowella rugosa

Boeseman, 1971
 
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
 
Subgenus / Species group
Synonyms
has Farlowella parvicarinata
Goré-zégwi
Santiwipi
Teyoupétin
Length (total)
approx.  25 cm
Standard length (documented)
21.4 mm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C

French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname

Marowijne River | Essequibo River ⇒ Atlantic NE

˜[ 4.695,-54.419 ]
Map to Farlowella rugosa
Habitat river width
4.00 - 8.00 m
(Prefered) River depth
0.30 - 2.00 m
Flow
normal
Substrate
gravel, sand
On the riverbank
forest
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
substrate breeder
from genus: yes
unknown
 
 
 
not known
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 334
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