There is an actual school
of thought, mainly in Germany, that the smaller Panaques are actually
Panaqolus and the larger species are Panaque.
This species would still then be a Panaque. The differences
are that Panaque have an oval shaped mouth and the jaws
have very large spatulate teeth with a single cusp, arranged in
a v form and the smaller Panaqolus have a small number
of spatulate teeth. Aquarium care: As with all
large Panaque species they would need a large tank with
plenty of hiding places. Diet: All Panaque
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.
Common
Name:
L330,
L027a, Watermelon Pleco
Synonyms:
None
Family:
Loricariidae
ycipitidae
Distribution:
Colombia:
Meta, Río Guejar
Size:
40.0cm.
(16ins)
Temp:
24-29°c
(75-85°f.)
p.H.
6.0-7.5.
Reference:
Seidel, Ingo;
Back to Nature guide to L-catfishes 208 p
