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Scientific Name | Peckoltia sp. (L387) |
Common Names | L387, Tangerine Tiger Pleco Mandarinsugemalle (Denmark) |
Pronunciation | peck OLE tea ah |
Etymology | Peckoltia: named after Gustavo Peckolt, member of the Natural History Commission of Rondon. |
Species Information | |
Size | 120mm or 4.7" 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. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Colombia. |
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. |
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. |
Further Information | |
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 5 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.18.1725 | |
Last Update | 2022 Jan 21 14:06 (species record created: 2006 Dec 02 04:35) |