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Subadult, 2 years old, <30 cm TL
Subadult, 4 years old (same as 2yo), >40 cm TL
Subadult, 4 years old (same as 2yo), >40 cm TL, ventral view
Six year old (same as 2yo)
Adult, 8 years old (same as 2yo)
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Juvenile
This fish is around 18" long
Ventral view
Close-up of gill area
Close-up of pectoral fin area
Juvenile
Juvenile
Close-up of suckermouth
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All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Panaque schaeferi** Lujan, Hidalgo & Stewart, 2010
Common Names	LDA065, Titanic Pleco L203, Schaefers Kongesugemalle (Denmark), Ucayali - Panaque (Germany), Volkswagen Pleco
Type Locality	Aguaytia River drainage, Santra Ana River, Cordillera National Park, 8°29'51"S, 75°33'36"W, Ucayali Department, Peru, elevation 250 meters.
Pronunciation	pan ah KAY.
Etymology	The generic epithet "panaque" is a Venezuelan common name for this fish. Patronym honoring Scott A. Schaefer, ichthyologist, Editor of Copeia, and Curator of Fishes at the American Museum of Natural History, for his many contributions to the field of ichthyology, and for his contributions to our understanding of the Loricarioidea in particular.
Species Information
Size	600mm or 23.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	The genus Panaque is identified by the teeth, which are spoon-shaped. This means that the teeth are noticeably wider at the tip than at the base. Other loricariidae have teeth that are similar width all the way from one end to the other. A second distinguishing feature is the lack of a buccal papilla, which is a "flap of skin" on the inside of the mouth. See pictures in this PDF on Pterygoplichthys. A dark brown species with black, smudged markings which continue on all fins except the caudal fin which is clear except for a brown trim along the outer edge. Classic Panaque body shape.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Widespread in the upper Amazon (Solimões) mainstem and its tributaries in Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru including the Purus, Ucayali/Urubamba, and Pastaza Rivers, and at least as far down the Amazon River mainstem as Santarem, Brazil. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Ucayali, Upper Ucayali (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Purus (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Pastaza (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Ucayali (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Ucayali, Urubamba (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Temperature	22.0-25.0°C or 71.6-77°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	All Panaque appear to feed on wood, so wood should be present in the tank. They also take prepared algae wafers and fresh vegetables (zucchini, cucumber, peas, green beans) and tubers (potato, yams and similar). User data.
Furniture	Natural habitat is among fallen trees and wood-tangles.
Compatibility	Generally peaceful, but may defend their territory against conspecifics.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Copeia 2010 (no. 4), pp 693, Figs. 12-13.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:37 (species record created: 2002 Feb 03 00:00)