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Scientific Name	Panaque sp. (1)
Common Name
Pronunciation	pan ah KAY.
Etymology	The generic epithet "panaque" is a Venezuelan common name for this fish.
Species Information
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. L330 is the spotted or watermelon pleco and it would be logical to assume the pictured fish here is the juvenile form. However, it is know that juvenile L330 are striped and that these stripes break into spots as the fish grows. To have such a spotted fish at this young age at least points to a new population if not new species of Panaque. Hopefully more pictures of this species will become available pictorially charting it's appearance with age.
Habitat Information
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
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 no record of this fish being seen.
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Last Update	2005 Dec 03 00:00 (species record created: 2005 Dec 03 00:00)