Does anyone know what the hair on Panaque mouth and wing are fore? is it toxic or a kind of weapon.
What is the correct way to hold a panaque? I have seen different ways of doing it.
Panaque mouth hair
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Re: Panaque mouth hair
The odontodes are thought to be used for both defense and in intraspecific interactions. See page 297 of this.
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Re: Panaque mouth hair
Hair in the mouth? Not sure what you're talking about.
But the cheek odontodes, as HH notes, are used as a bit of a weapon. In some species I imagine they are used for display as well. They are not venomous.
But the cheek odontodes, as HH notes, are used as a bit of a weapon. In some species I imagine they are used for display as well. They are not venomous.
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Re: Panaque mouth hair
Hehe, Yes that "odontodes" was what I meant..Suckermouth wrote:Hair in the mouth? Not sure what you're talking about.
But the cheek odontodes, as HH notes, are used as a bit of a weapon. In some species I imagine they are used for display as well. They are not venomous.
Thanks for the info. I will no longer be afaid of them 
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Re: Panaque mouth hair
Thanks for the link mate, very interesting readSilurus wrote:The odontodes are thought to be used for both defense and in intraspecific interactions. See page 297 of this.
