Panaque nigrolineatus nigrolineatus (L 190)

Peters, 1877

(Type species)
Panaque nigrolineatus nigrolineatus (L 190)
nigro (lat.) = schwarz; lineatus (lat.) = Linien
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
 
Genus
 
Subgenus / Species group
Synonyms
Chaetostomus nigrolineatus
Schwarzlinien-Harnischwels
Streifenharnischwels
Length (total)
approx.  60 cm
Standard length (documented)
390.0 mm
Recommended tank size
200 cm
Temperature
24 - 29 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0
río Apure, río Meta near Villavicencio
Llanos

Meta, Apure

Colombia, Venezuela

Río Orinoco
Map to Panaque nigrolineatus nigrolineatus (L 190)
Type of water
Clear water, White water
Nutrition (mostly): wood-eater
Eats plants
yes
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: Males habe a longer and wider head
unknown
 
 
 
present
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
fin edging: yellow 
II / 7 rays
fin edge: yellow 
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
With increasing age, the animals get a bright seam of the caudal.
not known
last seen on a
german stock list
29/January/2022
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.789,1139
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.172
  • Das Aquarium 9/96 S.25
Pic. 2: Panaque nigrolineatus nigrolineatus (L 190)
Pic. 3: Panaque nigrolineatus nigrolineatus (L 190)
Pic. 4: Panaque nigrolineatus nigrolineatus (L 190)
Pic. 5: Panaque nigrolineatus (L 190); ca. 40 cm
Pic. 6: Panaque nigrolineatus nigrolineatus (L 190)
Pic. 7: Panaque nigrolineatus nigrolineatus (L 190)
Pic. 8: Panaque nigrolineatus nigrolineatus (L 190)
Pic. 9: Panaque nigrolineatus nigrolineatus (L 190)
Pic. 10: Panaque nigrolineatus nigrolineatus (L 190)
Pic. 11: Panaque nigrolineatus nigrolineatus (L 190)
Pic. 12: Panaque nigrolineatus nigrolineatus (L 190)
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Rob Rensen
6, 7, 8
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