Peckoltia simulata
Fisch-Muller & Covain, 2012
simulata (lat.) = similar to Peckolita oligospila (L 6)
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx. 11 cm
Standard length (documented)
83.4 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
25 - 26 °C
pH
6.0 - 6.5
Type of water
Clear water
Substrate
gravel, sand, rocks
In water
foliage, deadwood
On the riverbank
forest
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: Odontodes on the back body, caudal peduncle and caudal upper rays
from genus: Standard
unknown
present
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
dark dots
II / 7 rays
dark dots
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
dark dots
II / 7 rays
dark dots
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
Sympatric with
not known
- Seidel, Ingo: "Vier neue Harnischwelse aus dem Guyana-Schild beschrieben"
(Amazonas September/Oktober 2012 - "Wels-Presseschau")
- Fisch-Muller, S.; Montoya-Burgos, J.I.; Le Bail, P.Y. & Covain, R., 2012 "Diversity of the Ancistrini (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Guianas: the Panaque group, a molecular appraisal with descriptions of new species" (Cybium, Vol. 36 No. 1, P. 182)
- Armbruster, J.W.; Werneke, D.C. & Tan, M., 2015 "Three new species of saddled loricariid catfishes, and a review of Hemiancistrus, Peckoltia, and allied genera (Siluriformes)" (ZooKeys, Vol. 480, P. 100)
- Armbruster, J.W. & Lujan, N.K., 2016 "A new species of Peckoltia from the Upper Orinoco (Siluriformes, Loricariidae)" (ZooKeys, Vol. 569, P. 116)
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