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Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Hypostominae
Etymology: Panaqolus: Derived from Panaque, see; changae: Named for Fonchii Chang of MUSM.
Eponymy: Fonchii Ingrid Chang Matzunaga (1963–1999) was a Peruvian ichthyologist of both Japanese and Chinese ancestry. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Itaya and Momon River basins in Peru.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 104707)
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7. Presence of dark bars on the trunk (6-12) and bands on the fins alternating with light interspaces; posterodorsal to anteroventral orientation of bars on the trunk; ratio of pectoral spine length to pelvic-dorsal distance 111-149%; ratio of pelvic spine length to pelvic dorsal distance 102-132%; 1-2 dark bands on its adipose fins; light interspaces as wide or wider than the dark bars and bands (Ref. 42939).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. (Ref. 58032)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01549 (0.00719 - 0.03336), b=2.98 (2.81 - 3.15), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).