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Peckoltia vittata Steindachner, 1881

Image contributors to this species:

Allan James (3) Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (2) Haakon Haagensen (1)

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Most specimens have a very regularely striped pattern, but colour tones can be variable depending on mood and colour of substrate. 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: Feeds on plants and roots; in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 80 cm. 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 name vittata: meaning banded, striped. Remarks: It is not entirely certain that L015 is indeed Peckoltia vittata but the original description is too inaccurate to tell which of these similar Peckoltia forms it may refer to.

Common Name:

Candy Striped Peckoltia, L015

Synonyms:

Chaetostomus vittatus

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

Brazil: Middle and lower Amazon River basin. Type locality: Amazonen-Strom, Tajapouru, Xingu bei Porto de Moz, Rio Madeira, Brazil.

Size:

14.0cm. (5½ins)

Temp:

26-30°c (79-87°f)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

IUCN Red List

Peckoltia vittata is widely distributed in the middle and lower Amazon River basin, including the Madeira, Xingu, Trombetas, Tocantins, and Tapajós rivers. It is a frequent and abundant species, and no significant threats have been identified that would put it at risk of extinction. For this reason, Peckoltia vittata has been categorised as Least Concern (LC), (IUCN 2022).

Reference:

Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). 2022. Peckoltia vittata. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch 1996 Aquarien Atlas, Band 1. 10th edition. Mergus Verlag GmBH, Melle, Germany. 992 p.
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 vittata

Peckoltia vittata
Mouth view

Peckoltia vittata

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