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Farlowella amazonum (Günther, 1864)

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Brazil country information

Common names: Acarí espada, Cascudo espada
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from the Amazon and Tocantins River basins (Ref. 36389). Also Ref. 6868.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Britski, H.A., K.Z. de S> de Silimon and B.S. Lopes, 2007
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Pitkänokkamonni, 亚马逊管吻鲶, 亞馬遜管吻鯰, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Loricariinae
Etymology: Farlowella: Because of W. G. Farlow, from Harvard University (Ref. 45335);  amazonum: Specific epithet originally spelled as parana*ë*nse.
  More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal.   Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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