/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l265%29/1.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L265)")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l265%29/2.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L265)")
Male/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l265%29/3.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L265)")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l265%29/4.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L265)")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l265%29/5.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L265)")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l265%29/6.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L265)")
Female/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l265%29/7.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L265)")
Itaituba, Middle Rio Tapajós/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/sp%28l265%29/8.jpg "Peckoltia sp. (L265)")
Habitat: Itaituba, Middle Rio Tapajós
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Peckoltia sp. (L265) |
| Common Names | LDA084, Tapajos Ghost Pleco L265, Tapajos-spøgelsessugemalle (Denmark) |
| Pronunciation | peck OLE tea ah |
| Etymology | Peckoltia: named after Gustavo Peckolt, member of the Natural History Commission of Rondon. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 120mm or 4.7" 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 unadourned 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 | Brazil: Rio Tapajos Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tapajós (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 tendancy 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 | |
| Registered Keepers | There are 11 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There are 2 wishes to keep this species, see who wants what. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 6 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.18.901 | |
| Last Update | 2022 Jan 19 11:45 (species record created: 2002 Jun 26 00:00) |