Dusky panaque (Panaqolus nocturnus)

Scientific name: Panaqolus nocturnus Schaefer & Stewart, 1993

Dusky panaque (Panaqolus nocturnus)
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The Dusky panaque (Panaqolus nocturnus) is a freshwater fish of the family Loricariidae. Native range: South America, Santiago and Pastaza River basins in upper Napo drainage.

Species facts

Scientific name
Panaqolus nocturnus
Family
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.9
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Santiago and Pastaza River basins in upper Napo drainage.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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