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Rio Purus
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Rio Purus
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Peckoltia brevis** (LaMonte, 1935)
Common Names	LDA078, Purus Tiger Pleco Purus-tigersugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Near Sena Madureira, near mouth of River Macaua, tributary of Rio Iaco, itself a tributary to Rio Purus, Amazonas, Brazil.
Type Locality Notes	Latitude and longitude data in original description.
Synonym(s)	Hemiancistrus brevis
Pronunciation	peck OLE tea ah - breh viss
Etymology	Peckoltia: named after Gustavo Peckolt, member of the Natural History Commission of Rondon. This specific epithet literally means short(brevis=short).
Species Information
Size	114mm or 4.5" 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: Purus River basin, Brazil. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Purus (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
pH	5.8 - 7.8
Temperature	22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	dh 15-28.
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	American Museum Novitates No. 784, pp 3, Fig. 2.
Registered Keepers	There are 63 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 13 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:04 (species record created: 2001 May 05 00:00)