Panaque schaeferi • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish

Juvenile
This fish is around 18'' long.
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Close-up of gill area
Close-up of pectoral fin area
Juvenile

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Panaque schaeferi** Lujan, Hidalgo & Stewart, 2010
Common Name(s)	L203, LDA065, Titanic Pleco, Volkswagen Pleco
Type Locality	Peru, Ucayali Department, Padre Abad Province, Aguaytia River drainage, Santa Ana River, Cordillera Azul National Park, 8°29'51''S, 75°33'36''W, 250 m elevation.
Pronunciation	pan ah KAY
Etymology	The generic epithet "panaque" is a Venezuelan common name for this fish. Patronym honoring Scott A. Schaefer, ichthyologist, Editor of Copeia, and Curator of Fishes at the American Museum of Natural History, for his many contributions to the field of ichthyology, and for his contributions to our understanding of the Loricarioidea in particular.
Species Information
Size	600mm (23.6") 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. A dark brown species with black, smudged markings which continue on all fins except the caudal fin which is clear except for a brown trim along the outer edge. Classic Panaque body shape.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Widespread in the upper Amazon (Solimo˜es) mainstem and its tributaries in Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru including the Purus, Ucayali/Urubamba, and Pastaza Rivers, and at least as far down the Amazon River mainstem as Santarem, Brazil. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón , Ucayali , Upper Ucayali (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
Temperature	22.0-25.0°C or 71.6-77°F (Show others within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Ann. Wien. Mus. Naturges.v. 1 (no. 1) - pp25 Aqualog (supplement) matches DATZ
Registered Keepers	(1) arapaima, (2) husky_jim, (3) wesman (p: 2), (4) panaquesta, (5) Lubbe, (6) smegforbrains, (7) snowwie, (8) theonetruepath (k: 2), (9) royaldragoness, (10) busgod, (11) Altifrons, (12) NC24, (13) sfchoong, (14) ridout, (15) plecomanpat, (16) ElTofi (k: 4), (17) 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.
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Last Update	2010 Dec 22 05:02 (species record created: 2002 Feb 03 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Panaque schaeferi Lujan, Hidalgo & Stewart, 2010

L203, LDA065, Titanic Pleco, Volkswagen Pleco

Peru, Ucayali Department, Padre Abad Province, Aguaytia River drainage, Santa Ana River, Cordillera Azul National Park, 8°29'51''S, 75°33'36''W, 250 m elevation.

Pronunciation

pan ah KAY

Etymology

The generic epithet "panaque" is a Venezuelan common name for this fish. Patronym honoring Scott A. Schaefer, ichthyologist, Editor of Copeia, and Curator of Fishes at the American Museum of Natural History, for his many contributions to the field of ichthyology, and for his contributions to our understanding of the Loricarioidea in particular.

Species Information

Size

600mm (23.6") 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.

A dark brown species with black, smudged markings which continue on all fins except the caudal fin which is clear except for a brown trim along the outer edge. Classic Panaque body shape.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Widespread in the upper Amazon (Solimo˜es) mainstem and its tributaries in Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru including the Purus, Ucayali/Urubamba, and Pastaza Rivers, and at least as far down the Amazon River mainstem as Santarem, Brazil.
Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón Show it on a map

, Ucayali

, Upper Ucayali Show it on a map

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

Temperature

22.0-25.0°C or 71.6-77°F (Show others within this range)

Husbandry Information

Breeding

Unreported.

Further Information

References

Ann. Wien. Mus. Naturges.v. 1 (no. 1) - pp25
Aqualog (supplement) matches DATZ

Registered Keepers

(1) arapaima, (2) husky_jim, (3) wesman (p: 2), (4) panaquesta, (5) Lubbe, (6) smegforbrains, (7) snowwie, (8) theonetruepath (k: 2), (9) royaldragoness, (10) busgod, (11) Altifrons, (12) NC24, (13) sfchoong, (14) ridout, (15) plecomanpat, (16) ElTofi (k: 4), (17) Brisch.

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Breeding Reports

None.

More Resources

- Search Planet Catfish for more on Panaque schaeferi
Link

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- Look up Panaque schaeferi on Fishbase, I.T.I.S. or ispecies search.
Link

- URL (for use in linking to the species from anywhere on the web)

Hits

32598 hits.

Last Update

2010 Dec 22 05:02 (species record created: 2002 Feb 03 00:00)

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