Dorsal view
Dorsal view
Male guarding eggs
Female after spawning - note scratches on right
Ten day old fry
Ten week old youngsters
Ten week old youngsters
Ventral view
Ventral view - may be spotted or not
Territorial fighting
Posterior half of male showing odontode growth
Posterior half of female showing no odontode growth
Close-up of head
Lateral view
Pair, male on left
Rio Tapajos
Close-up of head
Close-up of pectoral fin
Close-up of dorsal fin
Close-up of dorsal fin
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| Scientific Name | Peckoltia compta de Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel & Rocha, 2010 |
| Common Names | L134, Leopard Frog Pleco Stribet Pragtsugemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Itaituba, Pimental, rio Tapajós downstream from confluence with rio Jamanxim, 4°41'06"S, 56°23'07"W, Pará State, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| 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 | 110mm or 4.3" 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, Tapajós (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tapajós, Middle Tapajós, Jamanxim (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| pH | 5.0 - 7.4 |
| Temperature | 24.0-28.0°C or 75.2-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | The species description notes the Tapajós and Jamanxim are clear water rivers and the specimens were collected in moderate to fast flowing waters, over a rocky bottom. The fish is commonly found in surprisingly still water usually over rocks. |
| 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. 2534, pp 49, Figs. 1-2. |
| 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 15 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up P. compta on PlanetCatfish.com |
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 | Look up P. compta on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. compta on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.18.213 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |