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| Scientific Name | Farlowella schreitmuelleri Arnold, 1936 |
| Common Name | Schreitmueller's Twig Catfish |
| Type Locality | Santarém, Pará State, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Farlowella latisoma, Farlowella schreitmulleri |
| Pronunciation | far LOW ella |
| Etymology | This genus is named after W. G. Farlow, from Harvard University. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 181mm or 7.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| 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>;. |
| General Remarks | Farlowella latisoma Miranda Ribeiro, A., 1939: Type locality: Oriximiná, Amazonas [Brazil] is a junior synonym. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Lower Amazon River basin. Amazon, Lower Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| 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 | Taschenkalender für Aquarien-und Terrarienfreunde v. 29 (1937), pp 105, Fig. |
| 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. |
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 | Look up F. schreitmuelleri on Encyclopedia of Life |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.80.3964 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:08 (species record created: 2011 Sep 23 10:01) |