his Loricariid was the first to be given the LDA number code (LDA001)
from the German magazine "Das Aquarium" in Nov. 1992.
Just after this in July 1994 another German magazine "Die
Aquarien und Terrarienzeitschrift” (DATZ) gave it the L
number of L169. Its editor Rainer Stawikowski started this method
of cataloging in 1988 by giving out the L-number codes which is
the most prevalent today.
L169 is very similar to
L002 but has a broader pattern of lines on the head and
is also better coloured. Other similar looking species are L074,
L271,
L374,
and L403.
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.
Panaqolus sp. L169 is a regular import and relatively
common in the hobby. Breeding reports have been recorded although
initially hard to get started, but once this has been done regular
spawning's are quite common. This Loricariid would be a good
starter if interested in this genera.
Dorsal fin with 7 soft rays. Oval shaped mouth.
The jaws have a small number of spatulate teeth with a single cusp,
arranged in a V form
Broad black stripe pattern on a brown to orange
background on head and body. This colour is intensified in the fins.
| Aquarium
Care |
Peaceful in the aquarium
but not suitable for heavily planted tanks as they are plant
eaters.
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| Compatibility |
Will do okay in a community tank as long as
soft wood is supplied and caves provided. Not very territorial but
males may scrap in certain situations.
Cave spawner. The male will guard the eggs
which can range from 20 to 30. The
fry can be fed on soft wood and pieces of potato.
| 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.
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| Diet |
All Panaque (Panaqolus)
are wood eaters so would need this in an aquarium set-up. Feed also
vegetable foods such as cucumber and courgette (zucchini) and sinking
tablets.
| Glossary
of Terms |
Dorsal fin:
The primary rayed
fin(s) on top of the body
Spatulate teeth: Having
an end that is broad and flattened, like a spatula.
Odontodes:
Hair - like structures on the body
Pectoral: The
paired fins just behind the head.
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| Etymology |
Panaqolus:
The name
"olus" meaning small, as in small Panaque.
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| References |
Seidel, I.
2008. Back to Nature guide to L-catfishes, Ettlingen, Germany
208 p
L-Welse.com:
http://www.l-welse.com/reviewpost/showproduct.php/product/183/cat/29
Catfish Scandanavia:
http://www.loricariidae.no/loricariidae.no/_Panaqolus_sp_L169.html
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| Photo
Credits |
Ole Paulsen |
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| Synonyms:
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| None |
| Common
Name: |
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L169, LDA001,
Gold Stripe Panaque |
| Family: |
| Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: |
| Ancistrinae |
| Distribution: |
| Brazil:
Middle Rio Negro drainage, Rio Demini. (see map) |
| Size: |
| 10cm. (4ins) S.L. |
| Temp: |
| 25-29°c
(77-85°f.) |
| pH.: |
| 6.0 -7.2. |
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