/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/capitulata/1.jpg "Peckoltia capitulata")
Live picture of the holotype
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Peckoltia capitulata Fisch-Muller & Covain, 2012 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Approuague River, rapids of Saut Athanase, 4°11'12''N, 52°20'03''W, French Guiana |
| Pronunciation | peck OLE tea ah |
| Etymology | Peckoltia: named after Gustavo Peckolt, member of the Natural History Commission of Rondon. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 76mm or 3" 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 | Approuague River, French Guiana. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers, Approuague (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Critically Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021. |
| 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 is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Cybium v. 36 (no. 1), 180, Figs. 7, 10 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.18.1469 | |
| Last Update | 2013 Jan 27 11:17 (species record created: 2005 Feb 05 00:00) |