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Catfish
/ Loricariidae / Royal Panaque
Blue-eyed Panaque, Blue-eyed Plecostomus
Panaque suttoni | Pictures
Synonyms: None
Physical description: It is covered everywhere but the belly with large bony plates. The head is large, broad,
and flat. The mouth is on the underside of the head and is shaped like a suction cup. The body color is black.
The dorsal fin stands tall when erect. The iris of healthy individuals is bright blue.
Size/Length: To 18" (45 cm)
Similar species: Hypostomus
and other
Panaque species.
Habitat: Small rapid rivers.
South America; Columbia.
S: bottom
Aquarium: 48" (122 cm) or 55 gallon (209 L) is suggested.
Maintenance as for
P. nigrolineatus.
Water chemistry: pH 6.5-7.5 (6.8), 2-12 (8), 72-79°F (22-26°C)
Social behavior: Aggressive towards own species, but peaceful towards other fish. Can be combined with
small to large, peaceful fish. Nocturnal.
Suggested companions: Corydoras,
tetras, Discus,
Apistogramma
FOOD: Algae; fruit; vegetables; peas, spinach, lettuce; live; crustaceans, insect larvae.
See
P. nigrolineatus
for other notes.
Sexual differences: Unknown
Breeding techniques: Unknown
Breeding potential: 10.
Breeding has not been successful in aquaria.
Remarks: See P.
nigrolineatus.
Difficulty of care: 7.
The Blue-eyed Panaque is a challenging fish to care for, but well worth the effort for
its beauty.
They are sensitive to water quality and medications and are also subject to disease.
Recent articles about fish
Overfishing may hurt Amazon forest trees
(2/5/2008) Overfishing is reducing the effectiveness of seed dispersal by fish in the Brazilian Pantanal, reports Nature. The research suggests that fishing practices can affect forest health.
Scientists find fish that literally lives in trees
(10/17/2007) Scientists have found a fish that literally lives in trees, according to research published in The American Naturalist and highlighted in New Scientist Magazine.
Piranhas originated when Amazon was flooded by seawater
(12/4/2007) South America's piranha family of fish -- notorious as eaters of flesh -- can be traced back to a single ancestor which dispersed when the Amazon was flooded by seawater some five million years ago, report researchers from the Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement (IRD). Today piranhas are exclusively freshwater fish found from the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela to the Parana in Argentina.
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