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Etymology: Farlowella: Because of W. G. Farlow, from Harvard University (Ref. 45335); mitoupibo: 'mitoupibo', i.e., derived from the noun ‘mito-upibo’, the name applied by the Guahibo people to fishes of the genus <>Farlowella. Noun in apposition (Ref. 128477).
Eponymy: Dr William Gilson Farlow (1844–1919) was an American physician and botanist who specialised in algae. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce demersale. Tropical
South America: Colombia.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 128477)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
It has a disjunct midabdominal plate series, at the front part of the body it has four lateral plate series, a long snout and hexagonal anterior median lateral plates.
Found in a clear water stream with slow to moderate current over a sandy substrate with round stones, gravel and leaf litter. The largest specimen was a male measuring 20.96 cm in standard length (Ref. 128477).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Ballen, G.A., A. Urbano-Bonilla and J.E. Zamudio, 2016. Farlowella mitoupibo, a new species of stick catfish from the upper Guaviare River, Orinoco basin, Colombia (Teleostei: Loricariidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters 27(4):325-332.. (Ref. 128477)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00105 (0.00042 - 0.00258), b=3.07 (2.85 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 2.4 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (16 of 100).
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