Peckoltia brevis

Peckoltia brevis is a small species of Peckoltia belonging to the catfish family Loricariidae. Peckoltia brevis possesses the L-number L205.

Map showing the position of the Purus river in the Amazon Basin.

Peckoltia brevis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Tribe: Ancistrini
Genus: Peckoltia
Species:
P. brevis
Binomial name
Peckoltia brevis
(La Monte, 1935)

Distribution

Peckoltia brevis is found in the middle and upper Amazon within the Purus river basin.

Appearance

Peckoltia brevis grows to around 11 cm and has numerous black spots and stripes on its yellow coloured body. Males can be distinguished from females by their slimmer profile and small teeth-like projections or odontodes across the back half of their body.

Habits

Peckoltia brevis inhabits tangled woody backwaters and feeds primarily on small meaty foods (such as carrion) and algae.

In the aquarium

Peckoltia brevis requires a tropical softwater aquarium with temperatures of 22–26 °C (72–79 °F) and a pH of around 6. Its behaviour is typical of other Loricariidae species; being very peaceful and sometimes inactive. The species is not exceptionally common in the aquarium trade.

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