Royal panaque
Panaque nigrolineatus
Loricariidae
Moderate
Parameter dashboard
Temperature
24-29 °C
pH
6.5-7.5
Size
43 cm
Lifespan
15 years
Min tank400 L
Price$$$$
DietHerbivore
TemperamentPeaceful
OriginSouth America
Shrimp-safeNo
Care guide
The Royal panaque requires a large tank with a temperature range of 24-29°C and pH 6.5-7.5. It is a peaceful species that should be kept in a well-filtered aquarium.
Tankmate compatibility (sample)
Pairwise screening against other species in the database (prioritizing the same family when data is available).
Review first (8)
Caution or avoid from automated rules — confirm before mixing.
| Species | Assessment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Giant Whiptail Sturisoma aureum Caution | Caution | Fish 2x+ larger may eat smaller tankmates Open pair in Compare → |
| Leopard Frog Pleco Peckoltia compta Caution | Caution | Fish 2x+ larger may eat smaller tankmates Open pair in Compare → |
| Medusa Pleco Ancistrus ranunculus Caution | Caution | Fish 2x+ larger may eat smaller tankmates Open pair in Compare → |
| Nannoptopoma Nannoptopoma sternoptychum Caution | Caution | Fish 2x+ larger may eat smaller tankmates Open pair in Compare → |
| Otocinclus Otocinclus vittatus Caution | Caution | Fish 2x+ larger may eat smaller tankmates Open pair in Compare → |
| Oxyropsis Oxyropsis carinata Caution | Caution | Fish 2x+ larger may eat smaller tankmates Open pair in Compare → |
| Parotocinclus Parotocinclus eppleyi Caution | Caution | Fish 2x+ larger may eat smaller tankmates Open pair in Compare → |
| Royal Farlowella Sturisoma festivum Caution | Caution | Fish 2x+ larger may eat smaller tankmates Open pair in Compare → |
4 species with compatible assessment in this sampleCollapse to hide the list; use “Open pair in Compare” for the full matrix.
| Species | Assessment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Blue-eye panaque Panaque suttonorum Compatible | Compatible | No rule-based conflicts detected for this pair. Open pair in Compare → |
| Farlowella Catfish Farlowella vittata Compatible | Compatible | No rule-based conflicts detected for this pair. Open pair in Compare → |
| Gold Nugget Pleco Baryancistrus xanthellus Compatible | Compatible | No rule-based conflicts detected for this pair. Open pair in Compare → |
| Sunshine Pleco Scobinancistrus aureatus Compatible | Compatible | No rule-based conflicts detected for this pair. Open pair in Compare → |
Same rule engine as Compare. Not a substitute for observation, tank size, or acclimation.
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