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Panaqolus dentex

Panaqolus dentex is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes. This catfish is found in the Napo, Pastaza and Marañón drainages in Ecuador and Peru, and in the Ucayali River basin in Peru.

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Photo: User:Neale Monks · CC BY-SA 3.0

Overview

Panaqolus dentex is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes. This catfish is found in the Napo, Pastaza and Marañón drainages in Ecuador and Peru, and in the Ucayali River basin in Peru. This species reaches a standard length of 8 cm (3.1 in).

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

Freshwater

Video

Royal plec (Panaque nigrolineatus) feeding in an aquarium on cucumber. About 11 years old, 16 cm long. This fish has been identified as P. nigrolineatus from the Columbian/Venezuelan population by Panaque researcher Hirofumi Nonogaki. Please don't rename unless you have a better source!Credit: Neale Monks · CC BY-SA 3.0Source ↗

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References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species
  3. Wikipedia — Panaqolus dentex Wikipedia

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