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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Hypostominae
Etymology: Panaque: A Venezuelan name of the fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: In Greek mythology, the Titans were a primeval race of immortal giants. Sometimes ‘Titan’ (singular) is used as a name for the sungod Helios. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Napo River basin in Ecuador.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lujan, N.K., M. Hidalgo and D.J. Stewart, 2010. Revision of Panaque (Panaque), with descriptions of three new species from the Amazon Basin (Siluriformes, Loricariidae). Copeia 2010(4):676-704. (Ref. 85845)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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