/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l494%29/1.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L494)")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l494%29/2.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L494)")
Adult/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l494%29/3.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L494)")
F1 Juvenile/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l494%29/4.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L494)")
F1 Juvenile
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Peckoltia sp. (L494) |
| Common Names | L494, Paru Tiger Pleco Paru Zebra Peckoltia, Paru-tigersugemalle (Denmark) |
| Pronunciation | peck OLE tea ah |
| Etymology | Peckoltia: named after Gustavo Peckolt, member of the Natural History Commission of Rondon. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | This is an undescribed Peckoltia which, like many of its congeners has pretty stripes, but also has very pretty orange to reddish fins. |
| 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 | Amazon, Lower Amazon, Paru (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| pH | 5.5 - 7.5 |
| Temperature | 25.5-30.0°C or 77.9-86°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 | Was first bred in the aquarium by Stephan Tanner of swisstropicals.com. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | There are 25 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There are 5 wishes to keep this species, see who wants what. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 18 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Search for P. sp. (L494) | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.18.5791 | |
| Last Update | 2022 Jan 22 15:06 (species record created: 2014 May 13 14:33) |