/siluriformes/loricariidae/panaqolus/sp%28l465%29/1.jpg "Panaqolus sp. (L465)")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/panaqolus/sp%28l465%29/2.jpg "Panaqolus sp. (L465)")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/panaqolus/sp%28l465%29/3.jpg "Panaqolus sp. (L465)")
Dorsal view/siluriformes/loricariidae/panaqolus/sp%28l465%29/4.jpg "Panaqolus sp. (L465)")
Ventral view/siluriformes/loricariidae/panaqolus/sp%28l465%29/5.jpg "Panaqolus sp. (L465)")
Close-up of mouth
 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Panaqolus sp. (L465) |
| Common Names | L465, Tomo Tiger Pleco Tomo-sugemalle (Denmark) |
| Pronunciation | pan ack oh luss |
| Etymology | Panaqolus: Inelegantly derived from the indigenous term Panaque and in a form that infers a smaller size than that genus. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 100mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | Males develop small teeth-like odontodes which adorn the leading pectoral fin rays and the back half of the fishes body. Females remain unadorned and have a wider girth across the body most evident when the area just behind the pectoral fins is viewed from above. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Trib of Rio Para Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Tomo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Omnivorous with a tendency towards meaty foods. Not an effective algae eater. Well fed individuals will not damage most plants. User data. |
| Furniture | Rock piles and wood tangles. Plants are not vital. |
| Compatibility | Peaceful if a little territorial. As a rough guide give each fish a 12 inch square area well broken up with decorations. |
| Suggested Tankmates | Works well with most types of peaceful community fish. Can be somewhat territorial towards conspecifics, but given enough hiding spaces, a group can be kept in a suitable size aquarium - roughly requiring a 30 x 30cm area per fish. |
| Breeding | Cave spawner. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up P. sp. (L465) on PlanetCatfish.com |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.762.1255 | |
| Last Update | 2022 Jan 22 13:49 (species record created: 2004 May 15 00:00) |