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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes
Subfamily: Loricariinae
Genus: Farlowella

(See list of species below)


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27 species (see list below)

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Photo by Storry, S.

South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Farlowella acus (Kner, 1853)

Photo by Storry, S.
 
Farlowella acus
[Whiptail catfish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17.0 cm SL
 
Farlowella altocorpus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 22.5 cm SL
Farlowella amazonum (Günther, 1864)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Farlowella amazonum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Farlowella colombiensis
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Farlowella curtirostra Myers, 1942

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Farlowella curtirostra
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 25.5 cm TL
Farlowella gracilis Regan, 1904

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Farlowella gracilis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 20.1 cm SL
Farlowella hahni Meinken, 1937

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Farlowella hahni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Farlowella hasemani
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Farlowella henriquei
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
 
Farlowella isbruckeri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
 
Farlowella jauruensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16.2 cm SL
 
Farlowella knerii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Farlowella mariaelenae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Farlowella martini
[]

Photo by Germeau, G.

South America
Max. Length 26.5 cm SL
Farlowella nattereri Steindachner, 1910

Photo by Germeau, G.
 
Farlowella nattereri
[]

Photo by Page, L.M.

South America
Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
Farlowella odontotumulus Retzer & Page, 1997

Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Farlowella odontotumulus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 23 cm SL
 
Farlowella oxyrryncha
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
Farlowella paraguayensis Retzer & Page, 1997

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Farlowella paraguayensis
[]

Photo by Page, L.M.

South America
Max. Length 19.4 cm SL
Farlowella platorynchus Retzer & Page, 1997

Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Farlowella platorynchus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
 
Farlowella reticulata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
 
Farlowella rugosa
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
 
Farlowella schreitmuelleri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Farlowella smithi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Farlowella taphorni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
 
Farlowella venezuelensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 22.5 cm SL
Farlowella vittata Myers, 1942

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Farlowella vittata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
 
Farlowella yarigui
[]
27 Species of Family Loricariidae with Genus Farlowella
(Armored catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1853 Farlowella acus Whiptail catfish South America 16 SL
2006 Farlowella altocorpus South America 17.0 SL
1864 Farlowella amazonum South America 22.5 SL
1997 Farlowella colombiensis South America 16 SL
1942 Farlowella curtirostra South America 15 SL
1904 Farlowella gracilis South America 25.5 TL
1937 Farlowella hahni South America 20.1 SL
1917 Farlowella hasemani South America 17 SL
1918 Farlowella henriquei South America 16.5 SL
1997 Farlowella isbruckeri South America 13.4 SL
1917 Farlowella jauruensis South America 13.1 SL
1882 Farlowella knerii South America 16.2 SL
1964 Farlowella mariaelenae South America 17 SL
1972 Farlowella martini South America 17 SL
1910 Farlowella nattereri South America 26.5 SL
1997 Farlowella odontotumulus South America 17.5 SL
1853 Farlowella oxyrryncha South America 23 SL
1997 Farlowella paraguayensis South America 17.5 SL
1997 Farlowella platorynchus South America 19.4 SL
1971 Farlowella reticulata South America 15.3 SL
1971 Farlowella rugosa South America 21.4 SL
1937 Farlowella schreitmuelleri South America 18.1 SL
1913 Farlowella smithi South America 10 SL
1997 Farlowella taphorni South America 13.5 SL
1964 Farlowella venezuelensis South America 19.8 SL
1942 Farlowella vittata South America 22.5 SL
2014 Farlowella yarigui South America 11.2 SL



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