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Blue Panaque
Baryancistrus beggini
Baryancistrus beggini, commonly known as the blue panaque, is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it is known from Venezuela and Colombia. The species is found in areas with boulders or interstices of granitic bedrock in exposed portions of the Guiana Shield. It is reported to feed on periphyton and microfauna that occur on the surfaces and undersides of rocks in its habitat. The...
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 616176.