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Peckoltia amjikin de Araújo, F. A. A., Ferreira, M. F. C., Silva, A. N., & Wosiacki, W. B., 2025

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Previosly known as Peckoltia sp. 'Rio Tocantins' before description. Similar to L015 (P. vittata) from the Rio Xingu. Description: The Peckoltia genera possesses a medium sized mouth with the same amount of teeth in the lower and upper jaw. The lower end of the caudal fin is usually oblique and only slightly indented. Aquarium Care: No problem to keep and seem to be non-aggressive in a group of individuals. Should be kept in warm and soft to medium hard waters. Sexual Differences: Males have bristles behind the gill covers, on the pectoral fin spines and on the posterior part of the body. They also posses bristles on the upper caudal fin rays. Diet: Omnivores, easy to feed with frozen and live foods and also tablet and flake food. Should be kept at slightly higher temperatures and have a requirement for a higher oxygen intake. Etymology: The specific epithet ‘amjikin’ is treated as a noun in opposition. ‘Amji kin’ refers to a state of happiness for the Krahô people, speakers of the Timbira language (Macro-Jê trunk, Jês languages), and can be related to many cultural expressions within the Krahô's community, including singing, dancing, games, food bartering, and ceremonial rituals. The Krahôs are located east of the Tocantins State in Brazil.

Common Name:

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Synonyms:

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Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

South America: Rio Tocantins in São João do Araguaia city, PA, Brazil.

Size:

6.5cm. (2½ins)

Temp:

25-29°c (77-85°f)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

Reference:

de Araújo, F. A. A., Ferreira, M. F. C., Silva, A. N., & Wosiacki, W. B. (2025). A new species of Peckoltia (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from the rapids of the Rio Tocantins-Araguaia basin, Brazil. Journal of Fish Biology, 1–10.
Fish in the News 2025
Seidel, I. 2008. Back to Nature guide to L-catfishes, Ettlingen, Germany 208 p.

Family: Loricariidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails

Peckoltia amjikin
Head view

Peckoltia amjikin

Peckoltia amjikin
Male showing the hairy odontodes to rear of body

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