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| Scientific Name | Peckoltia cavatica Armbruster & Werneke, 2005 |
| Common Name(s) | Dusky Worm Line Peckoltia |
| Type Locality | Guyana, Rupununi River 3.7 km SSE Massara. |
| Pronunciation | peck OLE tea ah - cah vat ick ahh |
| Etymology | Named after Gustavo Peckolt, member of the Natural History Commission of Rondon. From the Latin cavaticus meaning born or living in caves. In reference to the fact that, in nature, this species is found in holes in lateritic rocks, and the fact that it is likely that such holes are where this species breeds. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 72mm (2.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | From Armbruster: Peckoltia braueri can be separated from P. cavatica by having the dorsal saddles patches better developed (vs. barely visible), by having the head plates and bones not completely outlined in black and with lines intense (vs. having all of the head plates and bones completely outlined in black and with the lines lighter), by having black vermiculations on the pterotic-supracleithrum (vs. no vermiculations), by having at least one, broken band in the caudal fin (vs. no bands in the caudal fin), and by having the marginal orange band of the dorsal and caudal fins not as thick or as intense as in P. cavatica. |
| Sexing | Males develop small teeth-like odontodes which adorn the leading pectoral fin rays and the back half of the fishes body. Females remain unadourned and have a wider girth across the body most evident when the area just behind the pectoral fins is viewed from above. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Guyana: Rupununi drainage Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo, Rupununi (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.5 - 7.2 |
| Temperature | 23.0-27.0°C or 73.4-80.6°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Omnivorous with a tendancy 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 | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2005 Mar 05 00:00 (species record created: 2001 Sep 29 00:00) |
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