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Name
Scientific name
Peckoltia wernekei
Described by
Authority Armbruster & Lujan, Year 2016
Family
Loricariidae
Common names
L243, LDA086
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Peckoltia wernekei, also known as L243 and LDA086, is a suckermouth catfish known only from parts of the upper Río Orinoco drainage in Amaz…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
120mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 25–29°C, pH 5.5–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
Not recorded
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Venezuela, Orinoco
Writing
Etymology
Peckoltia: named for German botanist and pharmacist Gustavo Peckolt who was born in Brazil, became a member of the Natural History Commission of Rondon, and pu…
Distribution
Known only from parts of the Río Orinoco drainage in Amazonas state, southern Venezuela.
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 120 ∗ 30 cm should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
Sometimes confused with Peckoltia lineola (Armbruster, 2008) alongside which it's often exported for the aquarium trade.
References
References
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