Panaqolus dentex

Günther, 1868
Panaqolus dentex
nach dem veneziolanischen Namen
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
 
Genus
Synonyms
has Panaque gibbosus
Panaque dentex
Brauner Zwergschilderwels
least concern
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Standard length (documented)
77.3 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
6.0 - 7.0

Loreto, Napo, Pastaza, Amazonas (PER)

Ecuador, Peru

río Jivino ⇒ río Napo | río Huallaga | río Pastaza | río Santiago | río Shushufindi → río Aguarico ⇒ río Marañón → Amazonas ⇒ Atlantic NE

˜[ -5.235,-76.109 ]
Map to Panaqolus dentex
Nutrition (mostly): wood-eater
Eats plants
yes
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: males: slim waist, strong odontodes
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
present
4 soft rays
incised / concave, pointed
longer at the bottom than at the top
fin edging: yellow 
I / 7 rays
fin edging: yellow 
6 soft rays
not known
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 391
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.744
  • Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2008) P.147
Pic. 2: Panaqolus dentex
Pic. 3: Panaqolus dentex
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
1, 2, 3
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