Identity and locality
Panaqolus pantostiktos Provenzano-Rizzi, Barriga-Salazar & Stewart, 2024
Tigrillo tributary of Conambo, Río Tigre system, Pastaza, Ecuador
Diagnostic evidence and naming
The original 2024 description fixes the holotype in a 1989 Tigre basin MEPN collection and distinguishes this species from Napo P. orcesi by larger less-dense pale body spots and specific proportions.
Breeding and genetics limitations
Wild differences are not validated aquarium strains. Do not relabel spotted Panaqolus imports from a photograph without provenance.
Original references
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Public Discord research discussion
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