Panaqolus claustellifer
Species of catfish
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Panaqolus claustellifer is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in the Amazon basin, occurring in the Takutu River in Guyana and the upper Branco River in Brazil.[1] This species reaches a standard length of6.2 cm (2.4 in).[3] While not described until 2016, it was known to aquarists before its formal description. In the aquarium trade, it is typically referred to either as the blood-red tiger pleco or by one of its two associated L-numbers, which are L-306 and LDA-064.[4] The specific name, claustellifer, means "keyhole bearer" and is a reference to keyhole shape of the brown area on the snout, bordered by pale lines.[5]
| Panaqolus claustellifer | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Panaqolus |
| Species: | P. claustellifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Panaqolus claustellifer | |
