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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Peckoltia sp. (LDA119) |
| Common Names | LDA119, False Clown Pleco |
| Pronunciation | peck OLE tea ah |
| Etymology | Peckoltia: named after Gustavo Peckolt, member of the Natural History Commission of Rondon. |
| Species Information | |
| Identification | This cryptic species of Peckoltia may live with, is exported with, and shares the same colour pattern as the common Clown Pleco, Panaqolus maccus. |
| 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 | |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | Rock piles and wood tangles. Plants are not vital. |
| 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 is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up P. sp. (LDA119) on PlanetCatfish.com |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.18.8635 | |
| Last Update | 2022 Oct 03 01:24 (species record created: 2022 Sep 26 12:06) |