Whiptail Catfish
Farlowella acus
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Fish
Farlowella acus, the whiptail catfish or twig catfish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes. This catfish is found in South America. It is the type species of the genus Farlowella. The whiptail catfish is kept in the aquarium hobby.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Genus
- Farlowella