Farlowella rugosa Boeseman, 1971

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Loricariinae
Max. size:  21.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; depth range 0 - 2 m
Distribution:  South America: Essequibo, Marowijne, and Corantijn River basins.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in forest creeks, 4 to 8 m wide, 0.3 to 2 m deep, over sandy bottom with flowing water. During reproduction, the males have short odontodes restricted to some parts of their snout (Ref. 35381).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.