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Name
Scientific name
Baryancistrus beggini
Described by
Authority Lujan, Arce & Armbruster, Year 2009
Family
Loricariidae
Common names
L239, Blue 'Panaque'
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Known as L239 before description, Baryancistrus beggini is a small loricariid from the Orinoco and lower río Guaviare in Venezuela and Colo…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
81mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 80 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 26–30°C, pH 5.5–7.5
Hardness
1–10dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
Solitary or specimen
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Colombia, Venezuela, Guaviare, Orinoco, Ventuari
Writing
Etymology
Baryancistrus: from the Greek βαρύς (barys), meaning 'heavy', and the generic name Ancistrus. beggini: named in honour of Chris Beggin for 'his financial suppo…
Distribution
Known only from the area around the confluence of the río Ventuari with the río Orinoco in Amazonas state, Venezuela, plus the lower río Guaviare, Colombia, wh…
Habitat
The type series was collected from spaces between granite bedrock and boulders. Other loricariid species inhabiting the area around the confluence of the Ventu…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 80 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered for long-term maintenance.
Maintenance
Not difficult to maintain under the correct conditions but largely unsuitable for the 'general' community aquarium. The ideal set-up should be designed to rese…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Gut analyses of wild specimens revealed the diet to be composed chiefly of periphyton and associated microorganisms, meaning this species is not as herbivorous…
Behaviour and compatibility
Relatively peaceful but not recommended for the 'general' community aquarium due to its somewhat delicate nature. Keep it alone or perhaps alongside some small…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males develop relatively longer odontotes on the opercles and pectoral-fin spines, and possibly display a greater degree of blue pigmentation than female…
Reproduction
Cave spawner. The female is ejected post-spawning and the male guards and tends the eggs.
Notes
Prior to description this species was traded under the L-number L239. It can be distinguished from other species in the genus and other hypostomines (see below…
References
References
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