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Scientific Name	**Peckoltichthys bachi** (Boulenger, 1898)
Common Names	LDA030, Bola Pleco L146, L232, Bolasugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Rio Juruá, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Chaetostomus bachi, Hemiancistrus arenarius, Hemiancistrus ucayalensis, Peckoltia arenaria, Peckoltia bachi, Peckoltia ucayalensis, Peckoltichthys filicaudatus, Sophiancistrus ucayalensis
Pronunciation	you kaya len siss
Etymology	Ucayalensis: After the Rio Ucayali in Peru
Species Information
Size	130mm or 5.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	An inconspicuously coloured small catfish which, with its compact body shape, reminds one mostly of 'classic' Peckoltia, from which it is nevertheless differs by its almost straight head profile. Further differences from 'classic' Peckoltia are a very large gap between the eyes, which is around one fifth of the body length (in Peckoltia less than one sixth) and a very domed and furrowed head area. Because of these differences it was briefly classified in a new genus (Sophinancistrus), however now resides back in Peckoltia.
Sexing	Unlike other Peckoltia the males of this species don't grow permanent body odontodes. They do grow short odontodes on their caudal peduncles. It seems, however, that they only do this when they are well conditioned and it is their spawning period. The rest of the time, they are unadorned. Females have a wider girth across the body most evident when the area just behind the pectoral fins is viewed from above on well conditioned individuals.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Widespread throughout upper Amazon. L146 - Colombia L232 - Peru (exported from Iquitos but collected at Putumayo on the Peruvian / Colombian border). Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Putumayo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Temperature	22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show species within this range)
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. From Armbruster's Peckoltia revision: The specimens I have collected appear to have been chased from the middle depths of submerged grasses and twigs as the seine was not fully on the bottom. This suggests that the hypertrophied pelvic muscles and widened pelvic-fin spines may be used to grasp the grasses and twigs.
Compatibility	Peaceful if a little territorial. As a rough guide give each fish a 12 inch square area well broken up with decorations.
Breeding	Cave spawner.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Transactions of the Zoological Society of London v. 14 (pt 7, no. 2), pp 425, Pl. 41 (fig. 1).
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:37 (species record created: 2001 Dec 01 00:00)