Identity and locality
Baryancistrus beggini (Lujan, Arce & Armbruster, 2009)
Upper Orinoco and Guaviare/Ventuari confluences, Venezuela / Colombia
Diagnostic evidence and naming
Original 2009 description documents dark body with living blue sheen and a ridge/keel above the pectoral fins. It is Baryancistrus, not genus Panaque; the hobby's Blue Panaque common name is taxonomically misleading.
Breeding and genetics limitations
Do not assign imported individuals to original breeders, founder lineages, or genetic blue morphs from appearance alone.
Original references
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Public Discord research discussion
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