Common Names

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Goré-zégwi , Creole, French , French Guiana

Santiwipi , Djuka (Boni) , French Guiana

Ryppynokkamonni , Finnish , Finland

Suceur aiguille , French , France

皱纹管吻鲶 , Mandarin Chinese , China

皺紋管吻鯰 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Teyoupétin , Oyampi , French Guiana

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Loricariidae

Genus: Farlowella

Species: Farlowella rugosa Boeseman, 1971

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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South America: Essequibo, Marowijne, and Corantijn River basins.

Biology

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Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); 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).

Habitat

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demersal

Conservation Status

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Least Concern

Threat to Humans

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Harmless