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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Panaqolus claustellifer** Tan, de Souza & Armbruster, 2016
Common Names	LDA064, Bloodred Tiger Pleco L306, Blodrød Tigersugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Amazon River - rio Branco drainage, Takutu River near Lethem, Guyana, 3.47043°, -059.80993°.
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	90mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Very, very similar to LDA001. The only difference being this fish has blood red stripes rather than beige to orange ones.
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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Branco (Roraima), Upper Branco (Roraima), Tacutu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
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	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There are 7 breeding reports, read them all here.
Further Information
Reference	Neotropical Ichthyology v. 14 (no. 2) (e150033), pp [3], Figs. 1-2.
Registered Keepers	There are 66 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 40 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:14 (species record created: 2002 Aug 21 00:00)