Identity and locality
Panaqolus tankei (Cramer & Sousa, 2016)
Lower Rio Xingu, Pará, Brazil
Diagnostic evidence and naming
The 2016 original species description explicitly cites L398 (NOT L397); diagonally angled pale/dark bars differ from similarly barred P. maccus and P. claustellifer. COI sequences were compared across species. The species honors aquarist Andreas Tanke.
Breeding and genetics limitations
Firsthand breeder Andreas Tanke says he first spawned the species in 2008; the formal authors cautiously say 'probably' first to reproduce it in captivity. Neither claim proves a stable captive color strain.
Original references
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Public Discord research discussion
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