/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/brevis/1.jpg "Peckoltia brevis")
Rio Purus/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/brevis/2.jpg "Peckoltia brevis")
Ventral view/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/brevis/3.jpg "Peckoltia brevis")
Rio Purus/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/brevis/4.jpg "Peckoltia brevis")
Close-up of head/siluriformes/loricariidae/peckoltia/brevis/5.jpg "Peckoltia brevis")
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| Scientific Name | Peckoltia brevis (LaMonte, 1935) |
| Common Names | LDA078, Purus Tiger Pleco Purus-tigersugemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Near Sena Madureira, near mouth of River Macaua, tributary of Rio Iaco, itself a tributary to Rio Purus, Amazonas, Brazil. |
| Type Locality Notes | Latitude and longitude data in original description. |
| Synonym(s) | Hemiancistrus brevis |
| Pronunciation | peck OLE tea ah - breh viss |
| Etymology | Peckoltia: named after Gustavo Peckolt, member of the Natural History Commission of Rondon. This specific epithet literally means short(brevis=short). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 114mm or 4.5" 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 | South America: Purus River basin, Brazil. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Purus (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| pH | 5.8 - 7.8 |
| Temperature | 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | dh 15-28. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Omnivorous with a tendency 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 | |
| Reference | American Museum Novitates No. 784, pp 3, Fig. 2. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2022 Feb 03 23:51 (species record created: 2001 May 05 00:00) |