Bloodred Tiger Pleco

Panaqolus claustellifer

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Panaqolus claustellifer is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Takutu River and the Branco River in Brazil and Guyana. The species reaches 6.2 cm (2.4 inches) SL. While not described until 2016, it was known to aquarists before its formal description.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Panaqolus
Maximum length: 6.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: South America: Brazil and Guyana.

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