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Name
Scientific name
Panaqolus sp.
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Loricariidae
Common names
L403
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
L403 is an undescribed wood-eating suckermouth catfish in the genus Panaqolus, known only from the rio Anapu in Pará state, Brazil. The spe…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
120mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 24–30°C, pH 6–7
Hardness
2–10dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Amazon, Anapu
Writing
Etymology
Panaqolus: a diminutive form of the generic name Panaque.
Distribution
Known only from the rio Anapu, a tributary of the lower Amazon basin in Pará state, Brazil.
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 120 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
Not difficult to maintain under the correct conditions; we strongly recommend keeping it in a tank designed to simulate a flowing stream with a substrate of va…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
This species feeds mainly by rasping wood, so it must be given a selection of driftwood in its aquarium. Proprietary dried foods made for wood-eating fishes ca…
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males possess prominent odontodes on the rear portion of the body.
Reproduction
Has been bred in aquaria.
Notes
This species is currently banned from export.
References
References
2 on this profile