/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp(l387)/1.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L387)(1) - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp(l387)/2.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L387)(2) Pair in spawning cave - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp(l387)/3.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L387)(3) - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp(l387)/4.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L387)(4) - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp(l387)/5.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L387)(5) Close-up of mouth - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp(l387)/6.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L387)(6) Close-up of head - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp(l387)/7.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L387)(7) Juveniles - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp(l387)/8.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L387)(8) Juveniles - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp(l387)/9.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L387)(9) - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp(l387)/10.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L387)(10) - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp(l387)/11.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L387)(11) - Click to enlarge")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Peckoltia sp. (L387) |
| Common Name(s) | L387 |
| Pronunciation | peck OLE tea ah |
| Etymology | Named after Gustavo Peckolt, member of the Natural History Commission of Rondon. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 120mm (4.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | Males develop small teeth-like odontodes which adorn the leading pectoral fin rays and the back half of the fishes body. Females remain unadorned and have a wider girth across the body most evident when the area just behind the pectoral fins is viewed from above. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Omnivorous with a tendency towards meaty foods. Not an effective algae eater. Well fed individuals will not damage most plants. |
| Furniture | Rock piles and wood tangles. Plants are not vital. |
| Compatibility | Peaceful if a little territorial. As a rough guide give each fish a 12 inch square area well broken up with decorations. |
| Breeding | Cave spawner. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | (1) bronzefry (k: 20), who also notes: "A small fish that appears to need a lot of space. (A bit territorial.) Driftwood and caves seem to work well to break up aggression. Plants are uprooted easily. A wide variety of foods are taken.", (2) L-ko (k: 8), (3) Julie, (4) smsjazz81, (5) J-Lia, (6) drpleco (k: 4), (7) PlecoCrazy (k: 4), (8) Donald (k: 7), (9) jha61, (10) Erik82, (11) tutters187 (k: 9), (12) brizmale28, (13) seliel. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | (1) seliel (b: 35), (2) PlecoCrazy (b: 1). |
| More Resources |
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| Last Update | 2006 Dec 19 04:11 (species record created: 2006 Dec 02 04:35) |
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