/siluriformes/loricariidae/panaqolus/sp%60acre%60/1.jpg "Panaqolus sp. `ACRE`")
Rio Amonia near the Brazilian town of Marechal Taumaturgo/siluriformes/loricariidae/panaqolus/sp%60acre%60/2.jpg "Panaqolus sp. `ACRE`")
Rio Amonia near the Brazilian town of Marechal Taumaturgo/siluriformes/loricariidae/panaqolus/sp%60acre%60/3.jpg "Panaqolus sp. `ACRE`")
Rio Amonia near the Brazilian town of Marechal Taumaturgo/siluriformes/loricariidae/panaqolus/sp%60acre%60/4.jpg "Panaqolus sp. `ACRE`")
Rio Amonia near the Brazilian town of Marechal Taumaturgo/siluriformes/loricariidae/panaqolus/sp%60acre%60/5.jpg "Panaqolus sp. `ACRE`")
Rio Amonia near the Brazilian town of Marechal Taumaturgo/siluriformes/loricariidae/panaqolus/sp%60acre%60/6.jpg "Panaqolus sp. `ACRE`")
Dorsal view - Rio Amonia near the Brazilian town of Marechal Taumaturgo/siluriformes/loricariidae/panaqolus/sp%60acre%60/7.jpg "Panaqolus sp. `ACRE`")
Close-up of mouth - Rio Amonia near the Brazilian town of Marechal Taumaturgo/siluriformes/loricariidae/panaqolus/sp%60acre%60/8.jpg "Panaqolus sp. `ACRE`")
Ventral view - Rio Amonia near the Brazilian town of Marechal Taumaturgo
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Panaqolus sp. `ACRE` |
| Common Name | |
| Pronunciation | pan ack oh luss |
| Etymology | Panaqolus: Inelegantly derived from the indigenous term Panaque and in a form that infers a smaller size than that genus. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | Like all members of the genus, males grow elongated interopercular odontodes during the breeding season. Males develop noticeable odontodes along the dorsum (back of the body) as well. Males develop small pointed genital papillae, whereas mature females will have large, rounded, swollen papillae. Additionally, gravid females have noticeably wider bodies between the pectoral and pelvic fins when viewed from above, compared to males. |
| General Remarks | This unusual species is reported collected in the Rio Amonia near the Brazilian town of Marechal Taumaturgo which is just East of the border between Brazil and Peru. The specimens shown are around 7" SL. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | This genus feeds on wood, and should have several pieces, preferably several kinds of wood to chew on. Aside from wood, a mainly vegetarian diet is recommended, prepared food such as algae wafers and fresh vegetables, such as courgette (zucchini) and tubers such as potato or sweet potato (yams). User data. |
| Furniture | Rock piles are optional and wood tangles are a must. Plants are not vital and will be nibbled or destroyed. |
| Suggested Tankmates | Works well with most types of peaceful community fish. Can be somewhat territorial towards conspecifics, but given enough hiding spaces, a group can be kept in a suitable size aquarium - roughly requiring a 30 x 30cm area per fish. |
| Breeding | A cave breeder, the male looks after the eggs and fry until the fry are ready to fend for themselves as miniature copies of the adults. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2013 Jun 30 16:42 (species record created: 2011 Sep 15 13:25) |