Loricariidae

Farlowella yarigui

Farlowella yarigui

Only on submerged wood debris

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Elongated
• Small
• Tropical fish

Farlowella yarigui is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Topón River, which is part of the middle Magdalena River basin in Colombia. It is only found in the vicinity of partially submerged vegetation and pieces of wood, with the species being absent in other microhabitats within the main channel of the Topón.