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L418 — Shampupa Royal Panaque titan

Named speciesResearch draft

Panaque titan (Lujan, Hidalgo & Stewart, 2010)

Identity and locality

Panaque titan (Lujan, Hidalgo & Stewart, 2010)

Napo drainage Ecuador and Peru

Diagnostic evidence and naming

Formal 2010 revision describes P. titan; specialist Cat-eLog assigns L418. This is the nominal species, while L191 from Colombia is frequently compared as cf. titan, not an established direct synonym.

Breeding and genetics limitations

Large body and wood-associated grazing require species-appropriate balanced feeding; specialist Cat-eLog lists no verified captive breeding report.

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