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Lateral view/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l140%29/4.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L140)")
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Male - dorsal view/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l140%29/6.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L140)")
Fry/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l140%29/7.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L140)")
Fry/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l140%29/8.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L140)")
Juvenile, approx 30mm total length/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l140%29/9.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L140)")
Lower Rio Tapajós/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l140%29/10.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L140)")
Habitat: Lower Rio Tapajós/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l140%29/11.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L140)")
Breeding holes in soft mud/rock (Rio Tapajós)/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l140%29/12.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L140)")
Itaituba, Middle Tapajós/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l140%29/13.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L140)")
Stressed colouration/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l140%29/14.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L140)")
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/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l140%29/16.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L140)")
Ventral view of head
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Peckoltia sp. (L140) |
| Common Names | LDA061, Treestriped Clown Pleco L140, LDA062, Trestribet Klovnsugemalle (Denmark) |
| Pronunciation | peck OLE tea ah |
| Etymology | Peckoltia: named after Gustavo Peckolt, member of the Natural History Commission of Rondon. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 100mm or 3.9" 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: Brazil: Rio Tapajos Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tapajós (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| Temperature | 23.0-27.0°C or 73.4-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | Rock piles and wood tangles. Plants are not vital. |
| 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 | Has been bred in the aquarium. Pictures of a successful spawn in captivity above were from a group spawned in New Zealand by Geoff Haglund. |
| Breeding Reports | There are 6 breeding reports, read them all here. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | There are 40 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There are 4 wishes to keep this species, see who wants what. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 16 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Search for P. sp. (L140) | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.18.1392 | |
| Last Update | 2022 Jan 18 08:23 (species record created: 2006 Dec 10 08:58) |