Peckoltia braueri • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Peckoltia braueri** (Eigenmann, 1912)
Common Name(s)	L121, L135, L305, Worm Line Peckoltia
Type Locality	Guyana.
Synonym(s)	Hemiancistrus braueri
Pronunciation	peck OLE tea ah - braw err eye
Etymology	Named after Gustavo Peckolt, member of the Natural History Commission of Rondon.
Species Information
Size	130mm (5.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	L305 is certainly this species. L121 is probably this species. L135 may be this species although it originates from a neighboring river. Distinguished from all other species of Peckoltia except P. cavatica by having an orange band in the dorsal fin and by having thin, wavy, black lines that tend to outline the plates and bones of the head. Differs from P. cavatica by having the dorsal saddles better developed, by having the head plates and bones completely outlined in black and with lines intense, by having black vermiculations on the pterotic-supracleithrum, by having at least one, broken band 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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	L121 Imported from Guyana L135 Rio Demini, Trib. Rio Negro, Brazil L305 Takutu river downstream of Lethem, Guyana Peckoltia braueri South America: Negro and Branco River basins. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Branco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Branco, Upper Branco, Tacutu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Demini (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
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 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	Mem. Carnegie Mus. v. 5 (no. 1) 232 Pl. 28 (figs. 1-2) L121 DATZ 4/1993 pp212-213.
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Breeding Reports	None.
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Peckoltia braueri (Eigenmann, 1912)

Common Name(s)

L121, L135, L305, Worm Line Peckoltia

Type Locality

Guyana.

Synonym(s)

Hemiancistrus braueri

Pronunciation

peck OLE tea ah - braw err eye

Etymology

Named after Gustavo Peckolt, member of the Natural History Commission of Rondon.

Species Information

Size

130mm (5.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Identification

L305 is certainly this species. L121 is probably this species. L135 may be this species although it originates from a neighboring river.
Distinguished from all other species of Peckoltia except P. cavatica by having an orange band in the dorsal fin and by having thin, wavy, black lines that tend to outline the plates and bones of the head. Differs from P. cavatica by having the dorsal saddles better developed, by having the head plates and bones completely outlined in black and with lines intense, by having black vermiculations on the pterotic-supracleithrum, by having at least one, broken band 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.

Habitat Information

Distribution

L121 Imported from Guyana
L135 Rio Demini, Trib. Rio Negro, Brazil
L305 Takutu river downstream of Lethem, Guyana
Peckoltia braueri South America: Negro and Branco River basins.
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Branco (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Branco, Upper Branco, Tacutu (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Demini (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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

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 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

Mem. Carnegie Mus. v. 5 (no. 1) 232 Pl. 28 (figs. 1-2)
L121 DATZ 4/1993 pp212-213.

Registered Keepers