Farlowella vittata
| Common Names: | Twig Catfish Whiptail Catfish |
| Synonyms: | Acestra acus |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Category: | Catfish_Bottom_Feeders |
| Distribution: | America - South; Amazon River, South America. |
| Main Ecosystem: | Lake; Lake |
| Temperament: | Reclusive; Peaceful, inactive, timid, shy. Often will get picked on by aggressive fishes. |
| Diet: | Herbivore; Herbivore |
| Care: | Algae. Also other prepared green foods such as cucumber spinach, etc. Make sure they get enough food. If they grow very thin, and restlessly look for food, they are not getting enough algae. The Twig Catifish needs stable water conditions, and GH 3°-11°. This is generally a short lived fish. |
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| Potential Size: | Male: 15cm (5.9") Female: 15cm (5.9") |
| Water Region: | Bottom; Bottom |
| Activity: | Unknown; Unknown |
| Gender: | Males have more broad snout, with tiny bristles on it, when mature. |
| Breeding: | Spawn at night or early morning. 30-60 eggs are laid, usually on the glass. Male guard eggs until they hatch. The incubation period is 10 days at 26°C so fungusing is a problem. Overcome this by adding methylene blue to the water after the eggs are laid. Lighting should be not be too bright. |
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| Comments: | This is not a fish for beginners. <b>Thanks to <a href="mailto:thecichlidfreak55555@hotmail.com">Discus</a> for contributing this profile. |
| Main Colours: | Brown |
| Markings: | Not Specified |
| Mouth: | Sucking Disc |
| Tail: | Concave |
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| Submitted By: | Adam |
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