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””’Farlowella””’ is a [[genus]] of [[fish]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Loricariidae]] native to [[South America]]. This genus is broadly [[range (biology)|distributed]] in [[Amazon basin|Amazon]], [[Orinoco River|Orinoco]], [[Paraná River|Paraná]] and coastal rivers of the [[Guyana Shield]]. It is absent from the [[Pacific]] slope of the [[Andes]] and from the coastal rivers of the [[Brazilian Highlands|Brazilian Shield]].<ref name=Covain2007>{{cite journal|author=Covain, R. |author2= Fisch-Muller, S. |year=2007|url=http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2007f/zt01462p040.pdf |title=The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis |journal=Zootaxa|volume= 1462|pages= 1–40 |doi= 10.11646/zootaxa.1462.1.1 }}</ref> Many of these [[species]] are kept in [[aquariums]]. This genus has a unique body shape that resembles a thin stick of wood. The [[Fish anatomy#Body|body]] is slender and elongate, often with a pronounced [[rostrum (anatomy)|rostrum]] and a brownish color with two lateral dark stripes beginning at the tip of the rostrum, passing over the eyes and ending at the tail, which are periodically interrupted on the [[caudal peduncle]].<ref name=Covain2007/>

””’Farlowella””’ is a [[genus]] of [[]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Loricariidae]] native to [[South America]]. is broadly [[range (biology)|distributed]] in [[Amazon basin|Amazon]], [[Orinoco River|Orinoco]] [[Paraná River|Paraná]] coastal rivers of the [[Guyana Shield]] absent from the [[Pacific]] slope of the [[Andes]] and from the coastal rivers of the [[Brazilian Highlands|Brazilian Shield]].<ref name=Covain2007>{{cite journal|author=Covain, R. |author2= Fisch-Muller, S. |year=2007|url=http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2007f/zt01462p040.pdf |title=The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis |journal=Zootaxa|volume= 1462|pages= 1–40 |doi= 10.11646/zootaxa.1462.1.1 }}</ref> of body a thin stick of wood. is a pronounced [[rostrum (anatomy)|rostrum]] and with two dark stripes beginning at the tip of the rostrum, passing over the eyes and ending at the , which are periodically interrupted on the [[caudal peduncle]].<ref name=Covain2007/>

==Taxonomy==

==Taxonomy==

The genus is placed within the [[tribe (biology)|tribe]] [[Harttiini]] of the subfamily [[Loricariinae]]. [[Morphology (biology)|Morphological]], [[Molecular biology|molecular]] and [[Phylogenetics|phylogenetic studies]] have placed ”Farlowella” as [[cladistics|sister]] to ”[[Sturisoma]]”.<ref name=Covain2007/> The genus name of ”Farlowella” is named in honor of [[William Gilson Farlow]], a famous [[United States|American]] [[botanist]] of [[Harvard University]] whose main work was working with [[algae]] plants, the favorite food of this slender [[catfish]].<ref name = ETYFish>{{cite web | url = http://www.etyfish.org/loricariinae/ | title = Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily LORICARIINAE Rafinesque 1815 (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes) | access-date= 24 August 2025 | author1 = Christopher Scharpf | author2 = Kenneth J. Lazara | name-list-style = amp | work = The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database | publisher = Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara | date = 22 September 2018}}</ref>

The genus is placed within the [[tribe (biology)|tribe]] [[Harttiini]] of the subfamily [[Loricariinae]]. [[Morphology (biology)|Morphological]], [[Molecular biology|molecular]] and [[Phylogenetics|phylogenetic studies]] have ”Farlowella” as [[cladistics|sister]] to ”[[Sturisoma]]”.<ref name=Covain2007/> The genus is named in honor of [[William Gilson Farlow]], a famous [[United States|American]] [[botanist]] of [[Harvard University]] whose main work [[algae]], the favorite food of .<ref name = ETYFish>{{cite web | url = http://www.etyfish.org/loricariinae/ | title = Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily LORICARIINAE Rafinesque 1815 (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes) | access-date= 24 August 2025 | author1 = Christopher Scharpf | author2 = Kenneth J. Lazara | name-list-style = amp | work = The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database | publisher = Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara | date = 22 September 2018}}</ref>

==Species==

==Species==

Genus of fishes

Farlowella is a genus of catfish in the family Loricariidae native to South America. It is broadly distributed in the Amazon, Orinoco and Paraná rivers as well as coastal rivers of the Guyana Shield, but absent from the Pacific slope of the Andes and from the coastal rivers of the Brazilian Shield.[2] Species of this genus have an extremely slender and elongated body resembling a thin stick of wood. There is a pronounced rostrum and the body is brownish with two dark stripes beginning at the tip of the rostrum, passing over the eyes and ending at the caudal fin, which are periodically interrupted on the caudal peduncle.[2] Many species are kept in aquariums.

The genus is placed within the tribe Harttiini of the subfamily Loricariinae. Morphological, molecular and phylogenetic studies have recovered Farlowella as sister to Sturisoma.[2] The genus is named in honor of William Gilson Farlow, a famous American botanist of Harvard University whose main work concerned algae, the favorite food of species in the genus.[3]

There are currently 31 recognized species in this genus:[4]

Synonyms

a.^ Published electronically, without Zoobank registration

  1. ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). “Genera in the family Loricariinae”. Catalog of Fishes (genera). California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Covain, R.; Fisch-Muller, S. (2007). “The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis” (PDF). Zootaxa. 1462: 1–40. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1462.1.1.
  3. ^ a b Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). “Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily LORICARIINAE Rafinesque 1815 (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)”. The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  4. ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). “Species in the genus Farlowella“. Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  5. ^ a b Ballen, G.A.; Pastana, M.N.L.; Peixoto, L.A.W. (2016). “A new species of Farlowella (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) of the F. nattereri species-group from the rio Xingu basin, Mato Grosso, Brazil, with comments on Farlowella jauruensis, a poorly-known species from the upper rio Paraguai basin”. Neotropical Ichthyology. 14 (3) e160046. doi:10.1590/1982-0224-20160046.
  6. ^ Ballen, G.A.; Urbano-Bonilla, A.; Zamudio, J.E. (2016). “Farlowella mitoupibo, a new species of stick catfish from the upper Guaviare River, Orinoco basin, Colombia (Teleostei: Loricariidae)” (PDF). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. 27 (4): 325–332.
  7. ^ Ballen, G.A.; Mojica, J.I. (2014). “A new trans-Andean Stick Catfish of the genus Farlowella Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889 (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) with the first record of the genus for the río Magdalena Basin in Colombia” (PDF). Zootaxa. 3765 (2): 134–142. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3765.2.2. PMID 24870891.

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