Peckoltia caenosa • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
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 (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
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.
Suggested Tankmates	A medium sized pleco that can be combined with a very wide array of tankmates due to its unfussy nature. Perfectly safe with small fishes and shrimp or robust enough to withstand the attention of all but the largest cichlids.
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.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Peckoltia caenosa Armbruster, 2008

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 (click on these areas to find other species found there)

(Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)

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.

Suggested Tankmates

A medium sized pleco that can be combined with a very wide array of tankmates due to its unfussy nature. Perfectly safe with small fishes and shrimp or robust enough to withstand the attention of all but the largest cichlids.

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.

Breeding Reports

None.