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Peckoltia oligospila (Günther, 1864)

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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: Should be kept at slightly higher temperatures and have a requirement for a higher oxygen intake. Peacfull inhabitants of an aquarium. 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. Etymology: The specific name oligospila: Scantily-spotted, from "olígos", few or scanty, and "spílos", spot, presumably referring to “only one series” of round, black spots on each interradial space of dorsal fin.

Common Name:

Brown-Dot, L006.

Synonyms:

Chaetostomus oligospilus

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

South America: Brazil, Pará, Rio Guamá (Ourém)

Size:

13.0cm. (5ins)

Temp:

25-29°c (77-85°f)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

IUCN Red List

Peckoltia oligospila is endemic to Brazil, distributed in the basins of the Tocantins, Capim, and Guamá rivers, in the eastern portion of the Brazilian Amazon. It is a naturally infrequent and scarce species. Despite the few records available in collections, P. oligospila is found in the aquarium trade. The species' distribution area has experienced intense human impact related to habitat loss due to deforestation, urbanisation, and agriculture, a result of the historical occupation of the region over the last century. Despite this, P. oligospila is still collected sporadically in that region. Thus, despite the limited knowledge about the species' ecological requirements, no significant threats have been found that would put it at risk of extinction. Therefore, Peckoltia oligospila has been categorised as Least Concern (LC), (IUCN 2022).

Reference:

Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). 2022. Peckoltia oligospila. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.
Fisch-Muller, S., 2003. Loricariidae-Ancistrinae (Armored catfishes). p. 373-400. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
Seidel, I. 2008. Back to Nature guide to L-catfishes, Ettlingen, Germany 208 p.

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Peckoltia oligospila

Peckoltia oligospila

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