Farlowella
acus
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Image contributors
to this species: |
Martin Danielse
(1) Sam Storry (1) |
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Relevant Information: |
Aquarium Care: Not
an easy catfish to keep as there have been many unexplained deaths
attributed to this species and as such would need dedicated care
from an experienced catfish keeper who has worked with this species
or its close cousins from the easier kept Sturisoma genera.
As this is a very timid species, if housed with other inhabitants
you would be better keeping away from boisterous fish such as
some of the Barb species (such as tigers) and definately Cichlids.
Better companions would be the unobstrusive Corydoras species
and small Characins or Rasboras. Diet: They are
mostly vegetarian with algae being their number one source of
food for adults and young fry so the above mentioned foods along
with vegetable laden tablets should suffice. Remarks:
The identify of members of this genus is carried out by looking
at the ventral plates (underneath the mouth to anal area) to identify
to species. F.acus (F.acus species group) has
two rows of abdominal scutes, no median scute at the base of the
pelvic fins (occasionally found in species of the Farlowella
curtirostra species group), and fairly long breeding odontodes
on the snout (found on no other species of Farlowella).
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Common Name:
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Whiptail Catfish |
Synonyms: |
Acestra acus, Loricaria scolopacina,
Farlowella scolopacina |
Family: |
Loricariidae |
Distribution: |
Venezuela: Lake Valencia
and Torito River basins |
Size: |
18cm (7inch) |
Temp: |
24-26°c (75-79°f.) |
p.H. |
6.0-7.0. |
Reference: |
ScotCat Factsheet
no. 76. October 2002.
Retzer, M.E. and Page, L. M. ; Systematic of
the Stick Catfishes, Farlowella Eigenmann & Eigenmann (Pisces,
Loricariidae) Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of
Philadelphia, Vol. 147, (1997), pp. 33-88 |
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