Farlowella paraguayensis
| Farlowella paraguayensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Farlowella |
| Species: | F. paraguayensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Farlowella paraguayensis | |
Farlowella paraguayensis 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 catfishis found in the Paraguay River basin in Brazil and Paraguay. This species grows to a maximum standard length of 17.5 cm (6.9 in).[3]
This small catfish has a long snout and a narrow, long body that resembles a twig, hence the common name of stick catfish[1] or twig catfish.[4]
It is available for sale as an aquarium fish and is said to be a peaceful fish that eats vegetable matter. It needs clean well oxygenated water and a sand and gravel bed. It requires warm water between 22 and 27 °C (72 and 81 °F).[5]
This species of cat fish had been seen 4 times on camera since 2019-11-14 [6]
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Farlowella paraguayensis". FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ a b Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Farlowella paraguayensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T164519509A164519633. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T164519509A164519633.en. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ a b 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 paraguayensis". FishBase. November 2025 version.
- ^ "Farlowella paraguayensis • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 19 Jan 2015.
- ^ "Farlowella paraguayensis". Verduijn Cichlids (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2015-01-19. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "Recorded Sightings Farlowella paraguayensis".