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Yann Fulliquet (2) Peru Aquarium Group (2) Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (2) Allan James (1) Haakon Haagensen (1) Zierfisch Zentrum Austria (1) Jorge Garcia (2)

This species was first published in the magazine DATZ in January 1992 as the L-number 90. Description: The differences between the Panaqolus and the Panaque genera is that the latter has an oval shaped mouth and the jaws have very large spatulate teeth with a single cusp, arranged in a v form and Panaqolus have a small number of spatulate teeth and are also a smaller genus. Colouration: Juveniles of P. bathyphilus have a white caudal fin, but it becomes a little darker on the posterior, as it matures. A deep river channel species which accounts for the lack of an iris operculum. The deeper they reside the less pigmentation on the body. Aquarium Care: This species is a bit robust in an aquarium set-up so would need plenty of hiding places, plenty of water changes, due to their wood eating habits, and powerfull filtration. Needs a spacious aquarium. Diet: All Panaques and also the Panaqolus genera are wood eaters so would need this in an aquarium set-up. Feed also vegetable foods such as cucumber, courgette (zucchini) and sinking tablets.

Papa Panaque, L090

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Loricariidae

Peru: Solimões River (in the Amazon River drainage).

40.0cm. (16ins)

24-29°c (75-85°f.)

6.0-7.5.

Lujan, NK and CC Chamon (2008) Two new species of Loricariidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes) from main channels of the upper and middle Amazon Basin, with discussion of deep water specialization in loricariids. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 19: 271–282.