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Raphael Covain (2) Oliver Lucanus (1)

Description: Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 5. This species is distinguished by its large and almost spoon-shaped teeth characteristic of Panaqolus but bifid instead of most generally unicuspid in congeners, and characterised by its specific barcode sequence (JF747003). Sexual Differences: Males posses a broad head and odontodes on the posterior part of the body, behind the gill covers and on the pectoral spines. The latter two are a lot shorter in the females. Aquarium Care: Peaceful in the aquarium but not suitable for planted tanks as they are plant eaters. Diet: Wood eaters so would need this in an aquarium set-up. Feed also vegetable foods such as cucumber and courgette (zucchini) and sinking tablets. Etymology: Pseudoqolus is a portmanteau of the Greek word pseudes (false) and the genus name Panaqolus, indicating that although this genus may look superficially like Panaqolus, such an appearance is false.; koko: The name koko is a Wayana Amerindian name meaning night, in reference to the dark colouration of the species, and in allusion to the similarly coloured and named Panaqolus nocturnus. A noun in apposition.

Koko Pleco

Panaqolus koko

Loricariidae

South America: Antecume Pata in upper Maroni River basin, French Guiana.

9.0cm (3½ins)

25-29°c (77-85°f)

6.0-7.0.

Fisch-Muller, S., J.I. Montoya-Burgos, P.-Y. Le Bail and R. Covain, 2012. Diversity of the Ancistrini (Siluriformes: Locariidae) from the Guianas: the Panaque group, a molecular appraisal with description of new species. Cybium 36(1):163-193.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2018. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 02/2018 ).