Royal Panaque Pleco
300 litres tank region.
Royal panaque pleco. They get big up to about 17 inches 43 cm and need a larger tank for long term success. South american rivers and streams minimum tank size. Strong and potentially large fish the royal panaque is a.
Calabozo venezuela life span. Royal plecos and others of the panaque species have evolved to feed on submerged wood and the various organisms and detritus that are found living on the wood. Bottom possible tank mates.
Wood is mandatory in the aquarium when keeping this fish. While plecos are nothing new to the aquarium trade the royal pleco panaque nigrolineatus is sought after species with a lot to offer not only are they beautiful but they have some distinct biological quirks that make them an interesting addition to your tank. L191 dull eyed royal pleco broken line royal pleco gråøjet kongesugemalle pancake suckyfish international pronunciation.
Columbia venezuela and brazil south america typical tank setup. Found in the orinoco basin in colombia and venezuela this distinctively marked pleco inhabits acidic water with moderate to fast flow. Royal plecos are herbivorous freshwater armored catfish native to brazil colombia and venezuela where they occur in the orinoco and amazon river basins.
Scientific name panaque nigrolineatus common name s. South american biotope with rocks plants caves and driftwood bogwood. 20 years if well cared fore maximum size.
18 inches or so natural habitat. Pretty much anything goes. The l190 or royal pleco is a large growing panaque and probably the most well known of the several species and variants known as royal plecos in the trade.
Panaque nigrolineatus the royal panaque royal plec or royal pleco is an herbivorous freshwater armored catfish native to brazil colombia and venezuela where it occurs in the orinoco and amazon basins it is known for being one of the few fish that digest wood. They royal pleco will do well with most other species. The generic epithet panaque is a venezuelan common name for this fish.
17 inches 43 cm place of origin. Their teeth are shaped to cut or shave off thin pieces of wood which is then consumed. L190 royal pleco type locality.
These suckermouth armored catfish belong to the genus panaque and have a distinct body. The royal plecostomus panaque nigrolineatus l190 is also known as the royal panaque the broken line royal pleco or the royal black lined panaque. Panaque nigrolineatus chaetostomus nigrolineatus average adult fish size.
The royal panaque catfish panaque nigrolineatus is also commonly called the royal pleco.
