Loricariidae

Blue-eye panaque

Panaque suttonorum

Twenty Eight Centimeters Catfish from South American Waters

• Blue
• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Panaque suttonorum, commonly known as the blue-eye panaque, is a species of freshwater fish from the South American catfish family Loricariidae. It is endemic to the Maracaibo Basin in Venezuela. In the wild, the species feeds on algae and reaches 28 cm (11 inches) SL, although it may grow larger in captivity.