PlanetCatfish.com - Peckoltia sp. (L080) (Loricariidae) Cat-eLog

Male
Male showing odontodes
Close-up of mouth (male)
'Hairy' male and 'bald' female
Male vent
Dorsal view (male)
Dorsal view (female)
Female vent
One day old fry
Three day old fry
Four day old fry
Ten days old
Twelve days old
Fourteen days old
Twenty day old
Two months old
Three month old juvenile
Six month old juvenile

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	Peckoltia sp. (L080) , 1991
Common Names	L080, Langpigget Sugemalle (Denmark) Spiny Pleco
Type Locality	Rios Tocantins and Araguaia, Pará, Brazil
Pronunciation	peck OLE tea ah
Etymology	Peckoltia: named after Gustavo Peckolt, member of the Natural History Commission of Rondon.
Articles	- Shane's World Reproduction Peckoltia vittata and L080, two similar species
Species Information
Size	100mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Very similar to L038.
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 Tocantins and Rio Araguaia Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Lower Tocantins, Araguaia (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
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 but a single breeding report, read it here.
Further Information
Reference	Aqualog depicts an out-of-water fish photograph which is hard to ID - the distinctive fin patterning (black stripes) does not appear evident.
Registered Keepers	There are 20 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2022 Jan 14 11:53 (species record created: 2004 Aug 05 00:00)