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Scientific Name	**Panaque bathyphilus** Lujan & Chamon, 2008
Common Names	L090, Papa Panaque Kamufleret Kongesugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Solimões River, upstream of its confluence with Purus River, 3°39'52''S, 61°28'53''W, Amazonas, Brazil.
Pronunciation	pan ah KAY. - bath ee fill uss
Etymology	The generic epithet "panaque" is a Venezuelan common name for this fish.
Articles	- CotM 2020 June
Species Information
Size	400mm or 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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Peru: Río Ucayali drainage Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Ucayali (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Other Parameters	A deep water species.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	All Panaque appear to feed on wood, so wood should be present in the tank. They also take prepared algae wafers and fresh vegetables (zucchini, cucumber, peas, green beans) and tubers (potato, yams and similar). User data.
Furniture	Natural habitat is among fallen trees and wood-tangles.
Compatibility	Generally peaceful, but may defend their territory against conspecifics.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 19 (no. 3), pp 275, Fig. 4.
Registered Keepers	There are 51 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:00 (species record created: 2001 May 05 00:00)