Panaque schaeferi (L 203 / LDA 65)

Lujan, Hidalgo & Stewart, 2010
Panaque schaeferi (L 203 / LDA 65)
dedicated Scott A. Schaefer
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
 
Genus
Synonyms
Dunkelbrauner Riesen-Panaque
Schaefers Kongesugemalle (DK)
Titanic Pleco
Ucayalí-Panaque
Volkswagen Pleco
Length (total)
approx.  70 cm
Standard length (documented)
600.0 mm
Recommended tank size
300 cm
Temperature
24 - 29 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0

Amazonas, Pastaza, Loreto,

Brazil, Ecuador, Peru

Amazonas

[ -8.498,-75.560 ]
Map to Panaque schaeferi (L 203 / LDA 65)
High above sea level
~250 m
Type of water
Clear water, White water
In water
deadwood
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
II / 7 rays
straight
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
last seen on a
german stock list
29/January/2022
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.804
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.187
Pic. 2: Panaque schaeferi (L 203 / LDA 65)
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