{"product_id":"longnose-twig-catfish-farlowella-gracilis","title":"Longnose Twig Catfish (Farlowella gracilis)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-hveid=\"CAEQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"QzGOQd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"PwvzCf WEeWWe\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\nFarlowella needle-nose (Twig) Catfish are long, slender, armored bottom-dwellers from South America, characterized by their\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmark class=\"HxTRcb\"\u003eelongated, twig-like bodies for camouflage and a pronounced rostrum (nose)\u003c\/mark\u003e. They are primarily brown or olive-green with dark bands, and males develop small bristles (odontodes) on their snouts when mature, while females have smoother, thinner noses. These peaceful algae-eaters are best suited for a well-planted aquarium with driftwood, good water flow, and other peaceful tank mates.\u003cspan data-wiz-rootname=\"ohfaMd\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\"\u003e \u003cbutton data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"4cd057ac-6181-422a-9538-711c8ee92836\" aria-label=\"View related links\" class=\"rBl3me\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi837q1qdmPAxWJGFkFHencEZIQye0OegQIARAE\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wiMplc ofC0Ud\"\u003e\u003csvg fill=\"currentColor\" width=\"12px\" height=\"12px\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 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data-processed=\"true\"\u003e \u003cbutton data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"3181652d-fa72-4b95-b18b-8c833d9a18ae\" aria-label=\"View related links\" class=\"rBl3me\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi837q1qdmPAxWJGFkFHencEZIQye0OegQIAxAB\" data-processed=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wiMplc ofC0Ud\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003csvg fill=\"currentColor\" width=\"12px\" height=\"12px\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ymCSIb\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAg\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dsyJjd\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eNose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: A pronounced rostrum (snout) that is elongated, sometimes as long as the rest of the body is wide.\u003cspan data-wiz-rootname=\"ohfaMd\" class=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e \u003cbutton data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"1e3df0f0-041c-471b-bb4e-fb0780422057\" aria-label=\"View related links\" class=\"rBl3me\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi837q1qdmPAxWJGFkFHencEZIQye0OegQIAxAD\" data-processed=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wiMplc ofC0Ud\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003csvg fill=\"currentColor\" width=\"12px\" height=\"12px\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ymCSIb\" data-hveid=\"CAMQBA\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dsyJjd\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eColoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: Generally olive-green to brown, often with a distinct, irregular dark band extending from the head to the tail.\u003cspan data-wiz-rootname=\"ohfaMd\" class=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e \u003cbutton data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"7b273e7f-7351-4103-935a-34054d1f41a9\" aria-label=\"View related links\" class=\"rBl3me\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi837q1qdmPAxWJGFkFHencEZIQye0OegQIAxAF\" data-processed=\"true\" 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data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dsyJjd\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eSexual Dimorphism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: Males have broader snouts with small, bristly odontodes (whiskers) when mature; females have thinner, smooth snouts.\u003cspan data-wiz-rootname=\"ohfaMd\" class=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Danaqua Live Fish \u0026 More","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44713142485132,"sku":"sku-42030415872094","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/5501\/7100\/files\/LongnoseTwigCatfish1.jpg?v=1761360977","url":"https:\/\/kitchenandmetal.com\/products\/longnose-twig-catfish-farlowella-gracilis","provider":"Kitchen + 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