Peckoltia sp.
L243, LDA086
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 only from parts of the Río Orinoco drainage in Amazonas state, southern Venezuela.
Maximum Standard Length
100 – 120 mm.
Aquarium SizeTop ↑
An aquarium with base dimensions of 120 ∗ 30 cm should be the smallest considered.
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Water Conditions
Temperature: 25 – 29 °C
pH: 5.5 – 7.5
Hardness: 36 – 215 ppm
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NotesTop ↑
Sometimes confused with Peckoltia lineola (Armbruster, 2008) alongside which it’s often exported for the aquarium trade.
References
- Stawikowski, R., A. Werner and I. Seidel, 2004 - DATZ: 1-132
DATZ Special: L-Numbers
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