Panaque suttonorum

Panaque suttonorum,^[2] commonly known as the blue-eye panaque, is a species of freshwater fish from the South American catfish family Loricariidae. It is endemic to the Maracaibo Basin in Venezuela.^[2][3] In the wild, the species feeds on algae and reaches 28 cm (11 inches) SL, although it may grow larger in captivity.^[4]

Panaque suttonorum
A large (48cm/19") adult Panaque suttonorum in an aquarium. Taken at Pier Aquatics, UK.
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Subfamily:	Hypostominae
Tribe:	Ancistrini
Genus:	Panaque
Species:	P. suttonorum
Binomial name
Panaque suttonorum Schultz, 1944
Synonyms
Panaque suttoni

In 2010, P. suttonorum was reevaluated and considered to be a sister species of Panaque cochliodon, due to the similarities between the two.^[3]