PlanetCatfish.com - Peckoltia oligospila (Loricariidae) Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Peckoltia oligospila** (Günther, 1864)
Common Names	L006, Brown Dot Peckoltia Capin-sugemalle (Denmark), Guamá-Peckoltia (Germany)
Type Locality	Rio Capin [= Capim], Pará State, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Chaetostomus oligospilus
Pronunciation	peck OLE tea ah - oh ligo spill 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.
Identification	It is similar to L008.
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	Tocantins and Capim river drainages, lower Amazon River basin, eastern Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Guamá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Guamá, Capim (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
pH	6.4 - 7.2
Temperature	24.0-26.0°C or 75.2-78.8°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 is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5, pp 244.
Registered Keepers	There are 31 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2022 Jan 13 12:33 (species record created: 2001 May 05 00:00)