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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Siluriformes (Catfish) >
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Ancistrinae
Etymology: Panaque: A Venezuelan name of the fish (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 2 - 15. Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 1672)
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 43.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36713)
South America: Orinoco and southern middle and lower Amazon River tributaries.
Aquarium keeping: feeds on plants and roots; minimum aquarium size 120 cm (Ref. 51539).
Fisch-Muller, S., 2003. Loricariidae-Ancistrinae (Armored catfishes). p. 373-400. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00788 (-0.18083 - 0.19658), b=3.08 (2.96 - 3.19), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.0 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): .
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100) .