Farlowella paraguayensis is a species of armored catfish native to Brazil and Paraguay where it occurs in the Paraguay River basin. This species grows to a length of SL. This small catfish fish has a long snout and a narrow, long body that resembles a twig, hence the common name of twig catfish. It is available for sale as an aquarium fish and is said to be a peaceful fish that eats vegetable matter. It needs clean well oxygenated water and a sand and gravel bed. It requires warm water between 22 and 27 deg C. This species of cat fish had been seen 4 times on camera since 2019-11-14 References paraguayensis Fish of South America Fish of Brazil Fish of Paraguay Fish described in 1997