Peckoltia otali
Fisch-Muller & Covain, 2012
otali (Wayana) - secret, because the color is like his habitat
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx. 10 cm
Standard length (documented)
76.5 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
26 - 29 °C
Locality
in/near rapids
Flow
strong
Substrate
rocks
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
II / 7 rays
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
II / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
not known
- Seidel, Ingo: "Vier neue Harnischwelse aus dem Guyana-Schild beschrieben"
(Amazonas September/Oktober 2012 - "Wels-Presseschau") - Ein ungewöhnlich gefärbter neuer Zwerg-Peckoltia: ""
(Aquaristik Fachmagazin Februar / März 2022)
- 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. 180)
- 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. 115)
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Joe Martra (Amazon Aquatics)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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