Peckoltia sp.
L147
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Quick facts
Difficulty5 of 6 measures
More bars, more demanding.
- Space
- large tank
- Water
- tap water
- Temp
- unfussy
- Temperament
- unknown
- Social
- shoal
- Compatibility
- not a community fish
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.
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.
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.
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 120 ∗ 45 cm48 ∗ 18 in should be the smallest considered.
Water conditions
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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 Special: L-Numbers. DATZ, 1-132
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