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| Scientific Name | Farlowella gladiolus (Günther, 1864) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Cupai [= Cupari], Rio Tapajós basin, Amazon River drainage, Pará State, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Acestra gladiolus |
| Pronunciation | far LOW ella |
| Etymology | This genus is named after W. G. Farlow, from Harvard University. |
| Species Information | |
| Identification | The genus <em>Farlowella</em> is distinguished by its elongate and slender body with a pronounced rostrum (of variable length), having the dorsal fin located near the middle of the body and only slightly anterior to the anal fin (vs. having the dorsal fin conspicuously closer to the head than the tail, and significantly further anterior than the anal fin), and having a brownish color with two lateral dark stripes beginning at the tip of the rostrum, passing through the eyes and ending at the tail. A key to the genus can be found <a href="https://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=324637#p324637">here</a>;. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tapajós, Lower Tapajós, Cupari (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Suggested Tankmates | Smaller Tetras or Rasboras are suitably mannered - perhaps hatchetfish are best. Avoid fast or "nippy" fishes such as Danios or Barbs. Will do well with <em>Corydoras</em> catfish, but larger catfish or cichlids are to be avoided. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5, pp 261. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up F. gladiolus on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up F. gladiolus on Fishbase |
 | Look up F. gladiolus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up F. gladiolus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.80.7611 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:36 (species record created: 2020 Feb 20 07:35) |