Peckoltia sp.
L147
Etymology
Peckoltia: named for German botanist and pharmacist Gustavo Peckolt who was born in Brazil, became a member of the Natural History Commission of Rondon, and published important books about Brazilian plants in the late 1800s alongside his father Theodor.
Classification
Order: Siluriformes Family: Loricariidae
Distribution
Known with certainty from tributaries of the middle Río Orinoco between the city of Puerto Ayacucho, Amazonas state, Venezuela and the lower Río Meta, Colombia.
It may have a wider distribution within the Meta system since some reports suggest it to occur around Villavicencia, Colombia, some 600 km upriver.
Maximum Standard Length
130 – 150 mm.
Aquarium SizeTop ↑
An aquarium with base dimensions of 120 ∗ 45 cm should be the smallest considered.
Water Conditions
Temperature: 22 – 30 °C
pH: 5.0 – 7.5
Hardness: 36 – 215 ppm
Sexual Dimorphism
Adult males develop a series of small odontodes on the leading pectoral-fin rays and rear portion of the body while females do not.
Males are also more slender and less stocky than females, a difference which is easily observed when the fish are viewed from above.
Reproduction
Cave-spawner with the male responsible for brood care. Has been bred regularly in aquaria.
References
- Stawikowski, R., A. Werner and I. Seidel, 2004 - DATZ: 1-132
DATZ Special: L-Numbers.
