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| Scientific Name | Peckoltia caenosa Armbruster, 2008 |
| Common Name(s) | LDA020, LDA021 |
| Type Locality | VENEZUELA, Portuguesa, Río Orinoco dr.: Caño Maraca, tributary of Caño Igues – Río Portuguesa, Guanare-Guanarito road at road km 60, 08°49’39”N, 069°20’42”W. |
| Pronunciation | peck OLE tea ah |
| Etymology | Named after Gustavo Peckolt, member of the Natural History Commission of Rondon. From the Latin caenosus meaning muddy or dirty, in reference to the muddy colouration of this species and its preference for muddy habitats. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 157mm (6.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | From original description: Peckoltia caenosa can be identified from all other species of Peckoltia by having dark vermiculations on the abdomen (vs. spots, long, fairly straight, wide lines, or plain). |
| Sexing | LDA20 is the adult form of the same species represented by LDA21. |
| General Remarks | The taxonomic placement of this species (indeed the group of species of which it is a member) is currently in something of a flux. While Ancistomus was recently erected to house these elongate species that demonstrate entirely different secondary sexual dimorphism and breeding behaviour from 'classic' Peckoltia, the problem exists in defining what 'classic' Peckoltia really means and indeed what it's relationship is with the other generic trash can that is Hemiancistrus. Until all this is resolved, these fish are conservatively placed in Peckoltia here although there is a strong, if poorly definsible, compulsion to put them in Hemiancistrus. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Found in the llanos of Venezuela in rivers draining into the middle Rio Orinoco. Orinoco  , Middle Orinoco (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| 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 | |
| References | Zootaxa 1822: 1–76 (2008) Scraml, E. and F. Schaefer. 2004. Loricariidae: All L numbers. Aqualog. 271 pp. Das Aquarium September 1995 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Dec 27 01:46 (species record created: 2001 Nov 03 00:00) |
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