Farlowella paraguayensis
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| Farlowella paraguayensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Farlowella |
| Species: | F. paraguayensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Farlowella paraguayensis | |
Farlowella paraguayensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed 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]
