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Juvenile
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3 weeks old, 21 mm SL
6 months old, 55 mm SL

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Peckoltia lineola** Armbruster, 2008
Common Names	LDA057, Shortlined Pleco L202, LDA079, Kortlinjet Sugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Río Ventuari, 23 kilometers northeast of Macuruco, 94 kilometers east of San Fernando de Atabapo, 4°04'50"N, 66°51'55"W, Río Orinoco drainage, Amazonas, Venezuela.
Pronunciation	peck OLE tea ah
Etymology	Peckoltia: named after Gustavo Peckolt, member of the Natural History Commission of Rondon. Lineola is Latin for little line, refers to the short lines on the compound pterotic.
Species Information
Size	97mm or 3.8" 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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Río Ventuari in Venezuela and Río Iniridá in Colombia. Orinoco, Upper Orinoco, Ventuari (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Upper Orinoco, Guaviare, Inirida (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Temperature	23.0-26.0°C or 73.4-78.8°F (Show species 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. User data.
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.
Breeding Reports	There are 3 breeding reports, read them all here.
Further Information
Reference	Zootaxa No. 1822, pp 29, Figs. 2e, 16.
Registered Keepers	There are 58 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 21 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2022 Jan 19 10:12 (species record created: 2001 Nov 15 00:00)