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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Panaque albomaculatus** Kanazawa, 1958
Common Name(s)	LDA031, Mustard Spot Pleco, Orange Spot Pleco
Type Locality	Río Pucuno, trib. of Río Suno, upper Río Napo basin, 0°47'S, 77°16'W, Napo Prov., Ecuador.
Synonym(s)	Panaqolus albomaculatus
Pronunciation	pan ah KAY - al bow mak u LAT uss
Etymology	The generic epithet "panaque" is a Venezuelan common name for this fish. This specific epithet refers to its white(albus=white) spots(maculo, -atus=spot, speckle).
Species Information
Size	130mm (5.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	The genus Panaque is identified by the teeth, which are spoon-shaped. This means that the teeth are noticeably wider at the tip than at the base. Other loricariidae have teeth that are similar width all the way from one end to the other. A second distinguishing feature is the lack of a buccal papilla, which is a "flap of skin" on the inside of the mouth. See pictures in this PDF on Pterygoplichthys. Although it sports a common colouration, the wide spaces spots of this fish when young and its distinctive body shape help as pointers to ID.
Sexing	Mature males develop long interopercular spines and furry-like hair fine body denticles.
General Remarks	This species belongs to the group of small sized typically wood eating plecos that has been proposed to belong to a new genus, Panaqolus. This new genus was erected in a special Loricariid only spring 2003 issue of the German aquarist magazine DATZ (well known in catfish circles as the birthplace of the l-numbers). For an aquarist, having a mini-Panaque genus to classify many new imports as is most useful in a variety of ways; not least in the quick understanding of diet requirements and facilitation of captive breeding attempts. So, we were understandably quick to adopt this new placement. That said and done, it does not appear that it will gain acceptance among the majority of the scientific community. Late in 2003, we reverted to calling this species Panaque.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Ecuador (Rio Suno, Napo River, Rio Pucuno, Rio Pastaza, Chichirota, Bobonaza) and Peru (Rio Maranon, and Rio Ucayali). Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón , Pastaza, Bobonaza (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón , Ucayali (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón , Pastaza (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Napo, Upper Napo, Suno (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón , Pucuno (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón , Chichirota (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
pH	6.0 - 7.0
Temperature	26.0-33.0°C or 78.8-91.4°F (Show others within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Sinking pellets, live and frozen worm type foods.
Furniture	Bogwood is preferred to stone.
Compatibility	Peaceful.
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Copeia 1958 (no. 4) - pp327 - Fig. 1
Registered Keepers	(1) ros77uk, (2) Barbie, (3) plecoready, (4) spencerdeluxe, (5) ivokilli, (6) amergim, (7) CatBrat, (8) nettaigyo, (9) Marsdinho, (10) BK, (11) Daragh, (12) k1ttyme0w, (13) invaderwithkey, (14) Walter, (15) soltarii007, (16) NHL (k: 7), (17) TrickyT, (18) zedogz (p: 8), (19) FiRsT_AiD, (20) ianz, (21) hookedonfish, (22) Tom B (k: 2), (23) foley, (24) KittyKat, (25) ofird, who also notes: "13 cm LDA31, Mustard Spot Pleco, Orange Spot Pleco Ecuador ", (26) flatfish (k: 2), (27) Derzel, (28) Boxy, (29) upc239 (p: 2, k: 3), who also notes: "Active fish. 1.5 inches. Love algae tablets, zuchinni, freeze dried shrimps. They come out in day time. uPDATE. wAS SOLD AS l007. tHERE ARE ACTUALLY lda31 ", "Was sold as L007", (30) Haavard Stoere (k: 4), (31) iljasas, (32) ayrtoninst (k: 3), (33) Bjørn, (34) andi, (35) Back, (36) KnapTo, (37) biomechmonster, (38) ChanggyChinggy, (39) Torb (k: 4), (40) Birger Amundsen, (41) NC24, (42) tspaceace68, (43) tony57 (k: 8), who also notes: "Orange spotted known locally as fireglow plec imported as Galaxia love to eat soft bogwood and potatoe ", (44) Donald (k: 4), (45) Papa Moe (k: 2), who also notes: "My Panaque albomaculatus are covered with small yellow spots. One is a male and the other one (picture) is of unknown gender. The last was sold as a L7, the first was bought as a male Panaque albomaculatus but is a sure male. They seldom show at daylight and eat a lot of wood, which can be heard as a scraping sound at night. The catfishes share their aquarium with 10 Carnegiella strigata (hatchetfish).", (46) hankinswood, (47) essexaqua (p: 3), (48) WoonyFishMan (k: 3), (49) Carter77, (50) cdc069, (51) xander, (52) den bruine, (53) Decker504, (54) GOLFMANGA (p: 2), (55) knirper, (56) a-401, (57) Brisch. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species. Add this species to your "my cats" page.
Breeding Reports	None.
More Resources	- Search Planet Catfish for more on Panaque albomaculatus - BBcode (for use in linking to this page from forum posts) - Look up Panaque albomaculatus on AquaticRepublic.com - Look up Panaque albomaculatus on Fishbase, I.T.I.S. or ispecies search. - URL (for use in linking to the species from anywhere on the web)
Hits	40763 hits.
Last Update	2008 May 19 03:09 (species record created: 2001 Nov 17 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Panaque albomaculatus Kanazawa, 1958

Common Name(s)

LDA031, Mustard Spot Pleco, Orange Spot Pleco

Type Locality

Río Pucuno, trib. of Río Suno, upper Río Napo basin, 0°47'S, 77°16'W, Napo Prov., Ecuador.

Synonym(s)

Panaqolus albomaculatus

Pronunciation

pan ah KAY - al bow mak u LAT uss

Etymology

The generic epithet "panaque" is a Venezuelan common name for this fish. This specific epithet refers to its white(albus=white) spots(maculo, -atus=spot, speckle).

Species Information

Size

130mm (5.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Identification

The genus Panaque is identified by the teeth, which are spoon-shaped. This means that the teeth are noticeably wider at the tip than at the base. Other loricariidae have teeth that are similar width all the way from one end to the other.
A second distinguishing feature is the lack of a buccal papilla, which is a "flap of skin" on the inside of the mouth. See pictures in this PDF on Pterygoplichthys.

Although it sports a common colouration, the wide spaces spots of this fish when young and its distinctive body shape help as pointers to ID.

Sexing

Mature males develop long interopercular spines and furry-like hair fine body denticles.

General Remarks

This species belongs to the group of small sized typically wood eating plecos that has been proposed to belong to a new genus, Panaqolus. This new genus was erected in a special Loricariid only spring 2003 issue of the German aquarist magazine DATZ (well known in catfish circles as the birthplace of the l-numbers). For an aquarist, having a mini-Panaque genus to classify many new imports as is most useful in a variety of ways; not least in the quick understanding of diet requirements and facilitation of captive breeding attempts. So, we were understandably quick to adopt this new placement. That said and done, it does not appear that it will gain acceptance among the majority of the scientific community. Late in 2003, we reverted to calling this species Panaque.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Ecuador (Rio Suno, Napo River, Rio Pucuno, Rio Pastaza, Chichirota, Bobonaza) and Peru (Rio Maranon, and Rio Ucayali).
Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón Show it on a map

, Pastaza, Bobonaza (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón Show it on a map

, Ucayali

(hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón Show it on a map

, Pastaza (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
Amazon, Upper Amazon, Napo, Upper Napo, Suno (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón Show it on a map

(hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón Show it on a map

, Pucuno (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón Show it on a map

, Chichirota (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)

6.0 - 7.0

Temperature

26.0-33.0°C or 78.8-91.4°F (Show others within this range)

Husbandry Information

Feeding

Sinking pellets, live and frozen worm type foods.

Furniture

Bogwood is preferred to stone.

Compatibility

Peaceful.

Breeding

Unreported.

Further Information

References

Copeia 1958 (no. 4) - pp327 - Fig. 1

Registered Keepers

(1) ros77uk, (2) Barbie, (3) plecoready, (4) spencerdeluxe, (5) ivokilli, (6) amergim, (7) CatBrat, (8) nettaigyo, (9) Marsdinho, (10) BK, (11) Daragh, (12) k1ttyme0w, (13) invaderwithkey, (14) Walter, (15) soltarii007, (16) NHL (k: 7), (17) TrickyT, (18) zedogz (p: 8), (19) FiRsT_AiD, (20) ianz, (21) hookedonfish, (22) Tom B (k: 2), (23) foley, (24) KittyKat, (25) ofird, who also notes: "13 cm LDA31, Mustard Spot Pleco, Orange Spot Pleco Ecuador ", (26) flatfish (k: 2), (27) Derzel, (28) Boxy, (29) upc239 (p: 2, k: 3), who also notes: "Active fish. 1.5 inches. Love algae tablets, zuchinni, freeze dried shrimps. They come out in day time. uPDATE. wAS SOLD AS l007. tHERE ARE ACTUALLY lda31 ", "Was sold as L007", (30) Haavard Stoere (k: 4), (31) iljasas, (32) ayrtoninst (k: 3), (33) Bjørn, (34) andi, (35) Back, (36) KnapTo, (37) biomechmonster, (38) ChanggyChinggy, (39) Torb (k: 4), (40) Birger Amundsen, (41) NC24, (42) tspaceace68, (43) tony57 (k: 8), who also notes: "Orange spotted known locally as fireglow plec imported as Galaxia love to eat soft bogwood and potatoe ", (44) Donald (k: 4), (45) Papa Moe (k: 2), who also notes: "My Panaque albomaculatus are covered with small yellow spots. One is a male and the other one (picture) is of unknown gender. The last was sold as a L7, the first was bought as a male Panaque albomaculatus but is a sure male. They seldom show at daylight and eat a lot of wood, which can be heard as a scraping sound at night. The catfishes share their aquarium with 10 Carnegiella strigata (hatchetfish).", (46) hankinswood, (47) essexaqua (p: 3), (48) WoonyFishMan (k: 3), (49) Carter77, (50) cdc069, (51) xander, (52) den bruine, (53) Decker504, (54) GOLFMANGA (p: 2), (55) knirper, (56) a-401, (57) Brisch.

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Breeding Reports

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More Resources

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Hits

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Last Update

2008 May 19 03:09 (species record created: 2001 Nov 17 00:00)

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