L124
Juveniles
Female
Southern Venezuela
Male in cave
Pair (female - right)
Rio Demini
Dorsal view
Close-up of odontodes
Video
Holotype (in life)
Washed out - recent import
L075
Two day old fry
Eighteen day old fry
Twenty two day old fry
Twenty four day old fry
Six weeks old
Close-up of head
L075, Rio do Para
Four day old fry
Seven day old fry
Rio Xingu - 83mm SL
Juvenile
Four day old eggs
Twelve day old fry
Thirty five day old fry
Four month old juvenile
Dorsal view of twenty two day old
Close-up of female
Adult (stressed)
The original LDA02 image
Rio Jatapu form
Rio Jatapu form
Habitat: type locality
Rio Curuá-Una
Habitat: Rio Curuá-Una
Itaituba, Middle Rio Tapajós
Habitat: Itaituba, Middle Rio Tapajós
Eleven week old juvenile
Close-up of head
Close-up of pectoral fin
Close-up of dorsal fin
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| Scientific Name | Peckoltia sabaji Armbruster, 2003 |
| Common Names | LDA002, Para Pleco L075, L124, L301, Sabajs Sugemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | 5.9 kilometers west-southwest of village of Sand Creek, 02.96656°, -059.56943°, Essequibo River drainage, Rupununi (Region 9), Guyana. |
| Synonym(s) | Hemiancistrus sabaji |
| Pronunciation | peck OLE tea ah |
| Etymology | Peckoltia: named after Gustavo Peckolt, member of the Natural History Commission of Rondon. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 250mm or 9.8" 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. 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 Amazon, Lower Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Middle Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 24.0-26.0°C or 75.2-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Flowing water preferred but not mandatory. |
| 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 | Cave spawner. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zootaxa No. 344, pp 6, Figs. 2-4. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 17 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up P. sabaji on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up P. sabaji on Fishbase |
 | Look up P. sabaji on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. sabaji on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.18.195 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |