dedicated Laura Fabiana Ortega Lucumi, daughter of Armando Ortega-Lara
Synonyms
Gefleckter Streifenharnischwels
Panaque sp. "L 330"
Spotted Royal Pleco
Watermelon Pleco
Panaque sp. "L 330"
Spotted Royal Pleco
Watermelon Pleco
Length (total)
approx. 40 cm
Standard length (documented)
319.0 mm
Recommended tank size
200 cm
Temperature
24 - 29 °C
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
slightly incised / concave
II / 7 rays
straight
I / 6 rays
I / 5 rays
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave
II / 7 rays
straight
I / 6 rays
I / 5 rays
not known
last seen on a
german stock list
german stock list
29/January/2022
- I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" edition: 1 (2005) P.810
- A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse" edition: 1 (2005) P.266
- Jäger, Peter: "‚Königliche‘ Welse – eine Ode an die ‚Royal Plecos‘ "
(DATZ 01/2012 - "Wels-Presseschau") - Seidel, Ingo: "Welswelten – eine neue Unterart des Streifenharnischwelses"
(Aquaristik Fachmagazin April / Mai 2020)
- Ortega-Lara, A. & Lujan, N.K., 2020 "Panaque nigrolineatus laurafabianae, a new, commercially exploited subspecies of ornamental wood-eating pleco (Loricariidae: Hypostominae) from the Guaviare River basin in Colombia" (Zootaxa, Vol. 4732 No. 3)
- Werner, André, 2003 "Panaque sp. und Panaqolus albomaculatus" (DATZ, 2003-4)
- PCF
Many thanks to
for the pictures
1, 2, 3, 11
Rob Rensen
6
Stefanie Hanne
7, 8, 9
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