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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Panaque cf. armbrusteri`xingu` |
| Common Name(s) | L027 `Xingu`, L027c, LDA063, Longnosed Royal Pleco, Red Fin Royal Pleco, Xingu Royal Pleco |
| Pronunciation | pan ah KAY |
| Etymology | The generic epithet "panaque" is a Venezuelan common name for this fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 400mm (15.7") 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. Juveniles display distinctive rusty patches in all but their caudal fins. The caudal is almost all translucent but with some posterior black marbling. The eye colour is the same rusty red. Adults have a very dark virtually black colouration with dark green stripes. The unpaired fins are black with the dorsal fin rays being picked out in dark green. This species appears to have the largest fins in relation to body size. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Brazil: Rio Xingu Amazon, Tapajós  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 26.0-29.0°C or 78.8-84.2°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | (1) xingumike, (2) Ak Viking (k: 4), (3) funkyj1313, (4) husky_jim, (5) alenate, (6) mikelouth, (7) FishGeek, (8) Armadillo Del Rio, (9) Freakdaddy, (10) Osiris, (11) wasabi, (12) Lornek8, (13) lizimal, who also notes: "name: none yet
original cost: $60 USD
12/15/07: Bought a nice Xingu from the LFS yesterday, but as he just arrived we're leaving him there for a couple of weeks so he doesn't have too much stress all at once.", (14) Lightbringer, (15) drgold, (16) weisel, (17) plecko, (18) mrwickedweasel (k: 2), who also notes: "14 inche's in size and 11 inches in size!", (19) dragonfish, (20) ElTofi (k: 3), who also notes: "they grow up slowly... so slowly... actually they reached 25 cm TL", (21) José Maria (p: 3), (22) bcb, (23) andy75, (24) wilpleco, (25) matthewfaulkner, (26) dannyrawlins (p: 2), (27) scleropages, (28) EHEIM~ADDICT, (29) cichlidman16yearsold, who also notes: "only have one cool looking. got as a gift", (30) PseudaSmart (k: 2), (31) chubbikins, (32) NC24, (33) sfchoong (p: 3), (34) plecomanpat, (35) fishermandan, (36) gforcefx, (37) Lframe. 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 21 01:53 (species record created: 2002 Jun 22 00:00) |
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