Blue panaque (Baryancistrus beggini)

Scientific name: Baryancistrus beggini Lujan, Arce & Armbruster, 2009

Blue panaque (Baryancistrus beggini)
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The Blue panaque (Baryancistrus beggini) is a freshwater fish of the family Loricariidae that grows to about 8 cm (3.1 in). It is peaceful, suits community aquariums and needs a tank of at least 110 L (29 US gal), water at 23–26°C (73–79°F) and a pH of 6.6–7.8. Native range: South America, Venezuela and Colombia.

Blue panaque care at a glance

Temperament
Peaceful
Community tank
Excellent
Adult size
8 cm (3.1 in)
Minimum tank
110 L (29 US gal)
Temperature
23–26°C (73–79°F)
pH
6.6–7.8
Hardness
2–30 dGH (36–535 ppm)
Diet
Herbivore

Biology

Dorsal spines: 2; Dorsal soft rays: 7; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 3 - 4. This species is distinguished from all its congeners by having the last dorsal-fin ray adnate with adipose fin via a posterior membrane that extends beyond the preadipose plate up to half the length of the adipose-fin spine; further differs from B. niveatus and B. longipinnis by having a naked abdomen, and from B. demantoides by having fewer premaxillary teeth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Baryancistrus beggini
Family
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.1
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Venezuela and Colombia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Aquarium care parameters compiled, checked and converted to metric and imperial units by Guppies.za.net.

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