Clown panaque (Panaqolus maccus)

Scientific name: Panaqolus maccus Schaefer & Stewart, 1993

Clown panaque (Panaqolus maccus)
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The Clown panaque (Panaqolus maccus) is a freshwater fish of the family Loricariidae. Native range: South America, Apur? and Caroni River basins in Venezuela.

Species facts

Scientific name
Panaqolus maccus
Family
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.8
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Apur? and Caroni River basins in Venezuela.
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.

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