Farlowella acus | 水產百科網

Species of fish

Farlowella acus is the type species of the armored catfish genus Farlowella, which are commonly known as the twig catfish or whiptail catfish. The species name means “pointed” or a “needle” or “spine”.[2]

F. acus are found in Lake Valencia and the Torito river basins.[3]

F. acus reach 16.0 centimetres (6.3 in) SL. Coloration ranges from olive-green to yellow-brown with yellowish undersides. A very distinct irregular dark band, often beset with blotches, extends from the head to the root of the tail. The fins are transparent and the rays have dark spots. Each caudal lobe is normally with a dark band. The males snout or rostrum is broader than the females. When mature, the males rostrum becomes adorned with small ...