Farlowella oxyrryncha
| Farlowella oxyrryncha | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Farlowella |
| Species: | F. oxyrryncha
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| Binomial name | |
| Farlowella oxyrryncha | |
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Farlowella oxyrryncha is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the armored suckermouth catfishes.[2] This catfish has been is found in the Amazon basin, as weel as the Tocantins-Araguaia, Orinoco, Essequibo and Gurupi basins in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia. Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela, it may also occur in French Guiana and Suriname.[1] This species grows to a maximum standard length of 23 cm (9.1 in).[3]
References
- ^ a b Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Farlowella oxyrryncha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49830398A176110340. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830398A176110340.en. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Farlowella". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Farlowella oxyrryncha". FishBase. November 2025 version.