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Scientific Name | Peckoltia sp. (L076) |
Common Names | L076, Orange Seam Pleco L099, Orangesømmet Sugemalle (Denmark) |
Pronunciation | peck OLE tea ah |
Etymology | Peckoltia: named after Gustavo Peckolt, member of the Natural History Commission of Rondon. |
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Size | 150mm or 5.9" 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. |
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Distribution | Rio Para Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Lower Tocantins, Pará (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Lower Tocantins, Pará (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
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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. |
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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 are 8 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.18.196 | |
Last Update | 2022 Jan 14 11:46 (species record created: 2001 May 05 00:00) |