Panaque suttonorum Schultz, 1944
Blue-eye panaque
photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae
Max. size:  28 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.19999980926514 - 7.5; dH range: 4 - 15
Distribution:  South America: western and eastern tributaries of Maracaibo Lake, Venezuela.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Feeds on algae (Ref. 26543).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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