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Scientific Name	Peckoltia sp. `RIO SAN JULIAN`
Common Name
Pronunciation	peck OLE tea ah
Etymology	Peckoltia: named after Gustavo Peckolt, member of the Natural History Commission of Rondon.
Species Information
Size	130mm or 5.1" 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 unadorned 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	known from the Río San Julian and from the Río Palacio, in Dept. Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Japurá, Caquetá, Upper Caquetá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Japurá, Upper Japurá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
Temperature	23.0-29.0°C or 73.4-84.2°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Furniture	Rock piles and wood tangles. Plants are not vital.
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	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
Wishlists	Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species.
Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it.
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Last Update	2011 Aug 29 13:40 (species record created: 2006 Aug 11 04:29)