Male
Male showing odontodes
Close-up of mouth (male)
Male vent
Dorsal view (male)
Dorsal view (female)
Female vent
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'Hairy' male and 'bald' female
Close-up of dorsal fin
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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. |
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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. |
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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) |
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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. |
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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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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 12 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2022 Jan 14 11:53 (species record created: 2004 Aug 05 00:00) |