Farlowella amazonum

Farlowella amazonum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Farlowella
Species:
F. amazonum
Binomial name
Farlowella amazonum
(Günther, 1864)[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Acestra amazonum Günther, 1864
  • Farlowella pseudogladiolus Steindachner, 1910
  • Farlowella paranaense Meinken, 1937
  • Farlowella oliveirae A. Miranda Ribeiro, 1939
  • Farlowella pleurotaenia A. Miranda Ribeiro 1939
  • Farlowella platorynchus Retzer & Page, 1997

Farlowella amazonum is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the armoured suckermouth catfishes. This catfish is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela where it is found in the drainage basins of the Amazon, Orinoco, Essequibo, Tocantins, and Paraguay rivers.[1] This species grows to a standard length of 22.5 cm (8.9 in).[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Farlowella amazonum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T134710316A134710444. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T134710316A134710444.en. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Genus-Farlowella". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Farlowella amazonum". FishBase. November 2025 version.
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