Etymology
dedicated William Gilson Farlow
Synonyms
Length (total)
10 - 30 cm
Coloring
brown to dark brown
Mouth
Jaw
Breeding behavior
substrate breeder
Similar Genus
Additional literatur
- H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1" S.452 - 456
- H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1" S.414 - 418
- Behr, Norman: "Hexenwelse und Co."
(Amazonas Juli/August 2014 - "Wels-Presseschau")
Internet sources
- Eigenmann, C.H. & Eigenmann, R.S., 1889 "Preliminary Notes on South American Nemotognathi II" (Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Vol. 2 Ser. 2, P. 32)
- Regan, C. Tate, 1904 "A monograph of the Fishes of the Family Loricariidae" (Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 17/1903-06, Vol. 17, P. 302)
- Eigenmann, C.H. & Vance, Lola, 1917 "Some Species of Farlowella" (Annals of the Carnegie Museum, Vol. 11, P. 297)
- Retzer, M.E. & Page, L.M., 1997 "Systematics of the stick catfishes, farlowella eigenmann & eigenmann (pisces, loricariidae)" (Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Vol. 147, P. 51)
- Covain, R. & Fisch-Muller, S., 2007 "The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis" (Zootaxa, No. 1462, P. 1)
- 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)
- ACSI
Species
Species
Country
Origin
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
(cm)
T.
(°C)
(°C)
Bree
ding
ding
Retzer, M.E., 2006 "A new species of Farlowella Eigenmann and Eigenmann (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), a stickcatfish from Bolivia"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (II)"
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"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (II)"
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"
20
120
unknown
Farlowella amazonum
Günther, 1864
Brazil
rio Gurupí, rio Agua Boa im rio Iguatemi-Einzug, Amazonas = rio Solimões bei Santarem, rio Tapajós, rio Gurupí, rio Tefé, quebrada Yanayacu, río Ucayali -, río Paraná = rio Paraná -
(Amazonas, Pará, Maranhão, Roraima, Mato Grosso do Sul)
Günther, 1864
Brazil
rio Gurupí, rio Agua Boa im rio Iguatemi-Einzug, Amazonas = rio Solimões bei Santarem, rio Tapajós, rio Gurupí, rio Tefé, quebrada Yanayacu, río Ucayali -, río Paraná = rio Paraná -
(Amazonas, Pará, Maranhão, Roraima, Mato Grosso do Sul)
28
150
26 - 30
unknown
Farlowella azpelicuetae
Terán, Ballen, Alonso, Aguilera & Mirande, 2019
Argentina
Río San Francisco, río Bermejo
(Salta, Jujuy)
Terán, Ballen, Alonso, Aguilera & Mirande, 2019
Argentina
Río San Francisco, río Bermejo
(Salta, Jujuy)
22
150
unknown
Farlowella curtirostra
Myers, 1942
Venezuela
río El Rodeo, quebrada Tabor, río Monay, río Mocotíes, río Chama, río Guayabones, río Escalante, quebrada Loro, río San Pedro, río San Juan
(Mérida, Táchia, Trujillo)
Myers, 1942
Venezuela
río El Rodeo, quebrada Tabor, río Monay, río Mocotíes, río Chama, río Guayabones, río Escalante, quebrada Loro, río San Pedro, río San Juan
(Mérida, Táchia, Trujillo)
17
100
24 - 27
yes
Farlowella gianetii
Ballen, Pastana & Peixoto, 2016
Brazil
Rio Culuene, Rio Coutode Magalhães im Rio-Xingu-Einzug
(Mato Grosso)
Ballen, Pastana & Peixoto, 2016
Brazil
Rio Culuene, Rio Coutode Magalhães im Rio-Xingu-Einzug
(Mato Grosso)
25
150
26 - 30
unknown
Günther, Dr. Albert, 1864 "Siluridae"
Eigenmann, C.H. & Vance, Lola, 1917 "Some Species of Farlowella"
Isbrücker, I.J.H., 1979 "Descriptions préliminaries de nouveaux taxa de la famille des Loricariidae, poissons-chats cuirassés néotropicaux, avec un catalogue critique de la sous-famille nominale (Pisces, Siluriformes)"
Eigenmann, C.H. & Vance, Lola, 1917 "Some Species of Farlowella"
Isbrücker, I.J.H., 1979 "Descriptions préliminaries de nouveaux taxa de la famille des Loricariidae, poissons-chats cuirassés néotropicaux, avec un catalogue critique de la sous-famille nominale (Pisces, Siluriformes)"
20
120
unknown
Farlowella guarani
Delgadillo, Maldonado & Carvajal–Vallejos, 2021
Bolivia
río Parapetí, río Grande
(Santa Cruz)
Delgadillo, Maldonado & Carvajal–Vallejos, 2021
Bolivia
río Parapetí, río Grande
(Santa Cruz)
20
120
21 - 29
unknown
Farlowella isbrueckeri
Retzer & Page, 1997
Brazil, Paraguay
Quebrada 32 km von Lacerda, rio Taquari
(Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul)
Retzer & Page, 1997
Brazil, Paraguay
Quebrada 32 km von Lacerda, rio Taquari
(Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul)
Retzer, M.E. & Page, L.M., 1997 "Systematics of the stick catfishes, farlowella eigenmann & eigenmann (pisces, loricariidae)"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (I)"
Britski, H.A.; Silimon, K.Z.S. & Lopes, B.S., 2007 "Peixes do Pantanal-Manual de Identificação"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (I)"
Britski, H.A.; Silimon, K.Z.S. & Lopes, B.S., 2007 "Peixes do Pantanal-Manual de Identificação"
16
100
26 - 30
unknown
15
100
unknown
Farlowella knerii
Steindachner, 1882
Ecuador, Peru
Río Napo-, río Pastaza-Einzug, unterer río Urubamba
(Napo, Pastaza, Atalaya)
Steindachner, 1882
Ecuador, Peru
Río Napo-, río Pastaza-Einzug, unterer río Urubamba
(Napo, Pastaza, Atalaya)
18
120
24 - 27
unknown
Farlowella mariaelenae
Salazar, 1964
Venezuela; Colombia
Río Salinas, Río Apure; Río Meta, Río Guaviare, Río Guayuriba
(Amazonas (VEN), Apure, Bolívar (VEN), Meta)
Salazar, 1964
Venezuela; Colombia
Río Salinas, Río Apure; Río Meta, Río Guaviare, Río Guayuriba
(Amazonas (VEN), Apure, Bolívar (VEN), Meta)
28
150
24 - 30
unknown
Farlowella martini
Fernández-Yépez, 1972
Colombia
Río Aroa, río Yaracuy, río Guarataro, río Tupe, quebrada Guáquira, río Alpargatón, Küstengewässer
(Yaracuy, Carabobo, Aroa)
Fernández-Yépez, 1972
Colombia
Río Aroa, río Yaracuy, río Guarataro, río Tupe, quebrada Guáquira, río Alpargatón, Küstengewässer
(Yaracuy, Carabobo, Aroa)
Isbrücker, I.J.H., 1980 "Classification and catalogue of the mailed Loricariidae (Pisces, Siluriformes)"
Retzer, M.E. & Page, L.M., 1997 "Systematics of the stick catfishes, farlowella eigenmann & eigenmann (pisces, loricariidae)"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (I)"
Retzer, M.E. & Page, L.M., 1997 "Systematics of the stick catfishes, farlowella eigenmann & eigenmann (pisces, loricariidae)"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (I)"
22
150
unknown
Farlowella mitoupibo
Ballen, Urbano-Bonilla & Zamudio, 2016
Colombia
Caño Caribe, río Ariari-Einzug, caño Irique, caño Upín, río Guayabero, río Güejar, oberer río Guaviare-Einzug, Serranía de la Macarena
(Meta)
Ballen, Urbano-Bonilla & Zamudio, 2016
Colombia
Caño Caribe, río Ariari-Einzug, caño Irique, caño Upín, río Guayabero, río Güejar, oberer río Guaviare-Einzug, Serranía de la Macarena
(Meta)
Ballen, G.A.; Urbano-Bonilla, A. & Zamudio, J., 2016 "Farlowella mitoupibo, a new species of stick catfish
from the upper Guaviare River, Orinoco basin, Colombia
(Teleostei: Loricariidae)"
DoNascimiento, C.; Herrera-Callazos, E.E.; Herrera-R., G.A.; Ortega-Lara, A.; Villa-Navarro, F.A.; Oviedo, J.S.U. & Maldonado-Ocampo, J.A., 2017 "Checklist of the freshwater fishes of Colombia: a Darwin Core alternative to the updating problem"
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"
DoNascimiento, C.; Herrera-Callazos, E.E.; Herrera-R., G.A.; Ortega-Lara, A.; Villa-Navarro, F.A.; Oviedo, J.S.U. & Maldonado-Ocampo, J.A., 2017 "Checklist of the freshwater fishes of Colombia: a Darwin Core alternative to the updating problem"
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"
23
150
25 - 29
unknown
Farlowella nattereri
Steindachner, 1910
Bolivia, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru; Guyana, Venezuela
oberer ➀ rio Purus = río Purús, río Beni, unterer río Urubamba = río Vilcanota, ➀ Amazonas = rio Solimões -, ➀ Essequibo River-Einzug , río Portuguesa
(Amazonas, Pará (BRA))
Steindachner, 1910
Bolivia, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru; Guyana, Venezuela
oberer ➀ rio Purus = río Purús, río Beni, unterer río Urubamba = río Vilcanota, ➀ Amazonas = rio Solimões -, ➀ Essequibo River-Einzug , río Portuguesa
(Amazonas, Pará (BRA))
30
150
unknown
Farlowella odontotumulus
Retzer & Page, 1997
Ecuador, Venezuela
Río Aguarico; caño Mavaquita, pozo Azul
(Sucumbios, Bolívar, Amazonas)
Retzer & Page, 1997
Ecuador, Venezuela
Río Aguarico; caño Mavaquita, pozo Azul
(Sucumbios, Bolívar, Amazonas)
20
120
26 - 29
unknown
Farlowella oxyrrhyncha
Kner, 1853
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela
Rio Mamoré, Cachoeira de Bananeira, rio Madeira, río Caura, rio Gurupí
(Rondônia, Bolivar, Pará, Maranhão)
Kner, 1853
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela
Rio Mamoré, Cachoeira de Bananeira, rio Madeira, río Caura, rio Gurupí
(Rondônia, Bolivar, Pará, Maranhão)
26
150
unknown
Farlowella paraguayensis
Retzer & Page, 1997
Paraguay
Arroyo Carimbatay, río Alegre, río Jejui-Guazú, río Aquidaban, río Confuso, río Paraguay-Einzug
(Amambay, Canendiyú, Concepción, Paraguari, Presidente Hayes)
Retzer & Page, 1997
Paraguay
Arroyo Carimbatay, río Alegre, río Jejui-Guazú, río Aquidaban, río Confuso, río Paraguay-Einzug
(Amambay, Canendiyú, Concepción, Paraguari, Presidente Hayes)
20
120
22 - 26
unknown
Isbrücker, I.J.H., 1980 "Classification and catalogue of the mailed Loricariidae (Pisces, Siluriformes)"
Retzer, M.E. & Page, L.M., 1997 "Systematics of the stick catfishes, farlowella eigenmann & eigenmann (pisces, loricariidae)"
López, H.L.; Miquelarena,A.M. & Menni, R.C., 2003 "Lista comentada de los peces continentales de la Argentina"
Retzer, M.E. & Page, L.M., 1997 "Systematics of the stick catfishes, farlowella eigenmann & eigenmann (pisces, loricariidae)"
López, H.L.; Miquelarena,A.M. & Menni, R.C., 2003 "Lista comentada de los peces continentales de la Argentina"
28
150
26 - 30
unknown
Farlowella platorynchus
Retzer & Page, 1997
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru
Río Cuyabeno, río Bobonaza, río Ucayali-, oberer Amazonas-Einzug
(Ucayali, Loreto, Sucumbíos, Pastaza, Madre de Dios, Santa Cruz)
Retzer & Page, 1997
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru
Río Cuyabeno, río Bobonaza, río Ucayali-, oberer Amazonas-Einzug
(Ucayali, Loreto, Sucumbíos, Pastaza, Madre de Dios, Santa Cruz)
22
150
23 - 29
Catfish Atlas 1
Farlowella reticulata
Boeseman, 1971
French Guiana, Suriname
Maka Creek, Maroini River = Marowijne River-Einzug
(Marowijne, Sipaliwini, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni)
Boeseman, 1971
French Guiana, Suriname
Maka Creek, Maroini River = Marowijne River-Einzug
(Marowijne, Sipaliwini, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni)
20
100
25 - 29
unknown
Farlowella rugosa
Boeseman, 1971
French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname
Essequibo River-, Marowijne River = Maroni River-, Nickerie River- und Corantijn River-Einzug .
Boeseman, 1971
French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname
Essequibo River-, Marowijne River = Maroni River-, Nickerie River- und Corantijn River-Einzug .
Boeseman, M., 1971 "The "comb-toothed" Loricariinae of Surinam, with reflections on the phylogenetic tendencies within the family Loricariidae (Siluriformes, Siluroidei)"
Isbrücker, I.J.H., 1979 "Descriptions préliminaries de nouveaux taxa de la famille des Loricariidae, poissons-chats cuirassés néotropicaux, avec un catalogue critique de la sous-famille nominale (Pisces, Siluriformes)"
Retzer, M.E. & Page, L.M., 1997 "Systematics of the stick catfishes, farlowella eigenmann & eigenmann (pisces, loricariidae)"
Isbrücker, I.J.H., 1979 "Descriptions préliminaries de nouveaux taxa de la famille des Loricariidae, poissons-chats cuirassés néotropicaux, avec un catalogue critique de la sous-famille nominale (Pisces, Siluriformes)"
Retzer, M.E. & Page, L.M., 1997 "Systematics of the stick catfishes, farlowella eigenmann & eigenmann (pisces, loricariidae)"
25
100
25 - 29
unknown
Farlowella schreitmuelleri
Arnold, 1936
Brazil
Unterer Amazonas-Einzug bei Santarém und Oriximiná
(Pará (BRA))
Arnold, 1936
Brazil
Unterer Amazonas-Einzug bei Santarém und Oriximiná
(Pará (BRA))
Miranda Ribeiro, Dr. A.de, 1953 "Tipos das espécies e subespécies do Prof. Alipio de Míranda Ribeiro depositados no Museu Nacional"
Isbrücker, I.J.H., 1979 "Descriptions préliminaries de nouveaux taxa de la famille des Loricariidae, poissons-chats cuirassés néotropicaux, avec un catalogue critique de la sous-famille nominale (Pisces, Siluriformes)"
Isbrücker, I.J.H., 1980 "Classification and catalogue of the mailed Loricariidae (Pisces, Siluriformes)"
Isbrücker, I.J.H., 1979 "Descriptions préliminaries de nouveaux taxa de la famille des Loricariidae, poissons-chats cuirassés néotropicaux, avec un catalogue critique de la sous-famille nominale (Pisces, Siluriformes)"
Isbrücker, I.J.H., 1980 "Classification and catalogue of the mailed Loricariidae (Pisces, Siluriformes)"
20
120
25 - 29
unknown
Farlowella smithi
Fowler, 1913
Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
río Huallaga; río Bobonaza, rio Madeira-Einzug, rio Apaú
(Rondônia, Amazonas)
Fowler, 1913
Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
río Huallaga; río Bobonaza, rio Madeira-Einzug, rio Apaú
(Rondônia, Amazonas)
15
100
25 - 29
unknown
Farlowella taphorni
Retzer & Page, 1997
Venezuela
Río Muyapá, Río Torondoy-, Lago Maracaibo -Einzug
(Mérida)
Retzer & Page, 1997
Venezuela
Río Muyapá, Río Torondoy-, Lago Maracaibo -Einzug
(Mérida)
Retzer, M.E. & Page, L.M., 1997 "Systematics of the stick catfishes, farlowella eigenmann & eigenmann (pisces, loricariidae)"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (I)"
Piraquive, 2012 "Peces de la quebrada Yahuarcaca"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (I)"
Piraquive, 2012 "Peces de la quebrada Yahuarcaca"
16
100
25 - 29
unknown
Isbrücker, I.J.H., 1980 "Classification and catalogue of the mailed Loricariidae (Pisces, Siluriformes)"
Retzer, M.E. & Page, L.M., 1997 "Systematics of the stick catfishes, farlowella eigenmann & eigenmann (pisces, loricariidae)"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (I)"
Retzer, M.E. & Page, L.M., 1997 "Systematics of the stick catfishes, farlowella eigenmann & eigenmann (pisces, loricariidae)"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (I)"
22
120
24 - 27
unknown
Farlowella vittata
Myers, 1942
Colombia, Venezuela
río Tocuyo, río Guarico, río Meta, río Guaviare, río Caura, río Caroni, río Orinoco, río Apure-Einzug, Río Uribanto
(Tachira, Lara, Llanos, Bolívar, Meta, Vichada, Casanare, Apure, Guainía)
Myers, 1942
Colombia, Venezuela
río Tocuyo, río Guarico, río Meta, río Guaviare, río Caura, río Caroni, río Orinoco, río Apure-Einzug, Río Uribanto
(Tachira, Lara, Llanos, Bolívar, Meta, Vichada, Casanare, Apure, Guainía)
25
150
26 - 30
yes
Farlowella wuyjugu
Dopazo, Wosiacki & Britto, 2023
Brazil
igarapé Rio Branco, igarapé Mutum, igarapé São Francisco
(Pará (BRA))
Dopazo, Wosiacki & Britto, 2023
Brazil
igarapé Rio Branco, igarapé Mutum, igarapé São Francisco
(Pará (BRA))
17
100
unknown
Ballen & Mojica, 2014 "A new trans-Andean Stick Catfish of the genus Farlowella Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889 (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) with the first record of the genus for the río Magdalena Basin in Colombia"
DoNascimiento, C.; Herrera-Callazos, E.E.; Herrera-R., G.A.; Ortega-Lara, A.; Villa-Navarro, F.A.; Oviedo, J.S.U. & Maldonado-Ocampo, J.A., 2017 "Checklist of the freshwater fishes of Colombia: a Darwin Core alternative to the updating problem"
Mojica,J.I.& Agudelo-Zamora, H.D., 2018 "Historical review, catalog of type specimens and online database of the ichthyology collection of the Instituto de Ciencias Naturales of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia (ICN-MHN)"
DoNascimiento, C.; Herrera-Callazos, E.E.; Herrera-R., G.A.; Ortega-Lara, A.; Villa-Navarro, F.A.; Oviedo, J.S.U. & Maldonado-Ocampo, J.A., 2017 "Checklist of the freshwater fishes of Colombia: a Darwin Core alternative to the updating problem"
Mojica,J.I.& Agudelo-Zamora, H.D., 2018 "Historical review, catalog of type specimens and online database of the ichthyology collection of the Instituto de Ciencias Naturales of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia (ICN-MHN)"
15
100
unknown
38 entries found.
Many thanks to
for the pictures
1, 4, 19, 20
Armin Ackermann
2
Mitsuhiro Iwamoto
3
Hans-Georg Evers
5
José "BlackSouL" Sole
11
15, 23
Yecid Rojas-Molina
16
José Birindelli (CC BY-NC 3.0)
17
Ingo Seidel
21
irenchen
24
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