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Scientific Name	**Panaqolus changae** (Chockley & Armbruster, 2002)
Common Names	L226, Iquitos Tiger Pleco Tigerhoved-sugemalle (Denmark), Tigerkopf-Panaque (Germany)
Type Locality	Río Itaya, río Amazonas drainage, 11 kilometers south-southwest of center of Iquitos at bearing 39°, 3°49'47.6"S, 73°18'2.9"W, Loreto, Peru.
Synonym(s)	Panaque changae
Pronunciation	pan ack oh luss - chan gay
Etymology	Panaqolus: Inelegantly derived from the indigenous term Panaque and in a form that infers a smaller size than that genus.
Articles	- CotM 2011 April
Species Information
Size	84mm or 3.3" 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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Itaya and Momon River basins in Peru. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Itaya (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Momón (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Nanay (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 2014.
pH	5.0 - 7.0
Temperature	25.0-29.0°C or 77-84.2°F (Show species within this range)
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	Has been bred in captivity, a cave spawner with a preference for wooden caves.
Breeding Reports	There are 4 breeding reports, read them all here.
Further Information
Reference	Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 13 (no. 1), pp 83, Fig. 1.
Registered Keepers	There are 52 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:14 (species record created: 2001 Dec 01 00:00)