Farlowella amazonum is a species of armored catfish native to Argentina and Brazil where it is found in Tocantins, Tapajós, La Plata and Amazon basins. This species grows to a length of 22.5 centimetres (8.9 in) SL.
| Farlowella amazonum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Farlowella |
| Species: | F. amazonum
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| Binomial name | |
| Farlowella amazonum (Günther, 1864)
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| Synonyms | |
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Farlowella platorhynchus Retzer & Page, 1997 | |
References
edit- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Farlowella amazonum". FishBase. December 2011 version.
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