Taxonomy & naming
This is an undescribed form: no scientific name, authority or type material stands behind it, and its identity and range are not documented in the sources the atlas uses. L403 is an L-number, the system DATZ magazine began in 1988 for imported loricariids that could not be identified. Aqua Haus Gaus's product name reads "l403-panagolus-sp-3–3.5 in", a misspelling of Panaqolus.
Morphology
The listing gives no description. Panaqolus are small, often boldly striped wood-eating plecos (genus-level).
Habitat
No collection locality is given. Panaqolus occur in tropical South America (genus-level).
Feeding
Panaqolus are wood-eating plecos that rasp wood and also take vegetable matter in the aquarium (genus-level); this form's diet is not documented.
Mating
Panaqolus are cave spawners (genus-level). Spawning of this form is not documented.
Breeding
No captive-breeding record for this form is held by the atlas.
In the aquarium
Aqua Haus Gaus's product name carries a size of 3–3.5 in, which is the size grade of the fish it sells, not an adult size. No water or care figures are given. Driftwood to rasp is standard for the genus.
Conservation
No IUCN assessment exists for this undescribed form. Its range and numbers are not documented, so its conservation status cannot be stated.