Peckoltia compta
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Peckoltia |
| Species: | P. compta |
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| Peckoltia compta | |
Peckoltia compta is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in South America, where it occurs in the Tapajós basin in Brazil. The species reaches a standard length of 6.2 cm (2.4 in).[3] It was described in 2010 by Renildo Ribeiro de Oliveira and Jansen Zuanon (of the National Institute of Amazonian Research), Lúcia Rapp Py-Daniel, and Marcelo Salles Rocha (of Amazonas State University) primarily on the basis of coloration and patterning.[4] Its specific epithet, compta, is stated to be derived from the Latin word for "adorned" or "ornamented", referring to the species' distinctive color pattern.[5]
P. compta appears in the aquarium trade, where it is referred to either as the leopard frog pleco or by its associated L-number, which is L-134.[6]
The International Union for Conservation of Nature have assessed Peckoltia compta as Endangered because is habitat and population have been severely affected, and more are proposed, by hydroelectric projects.[1]
References
- 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Peckoltia compta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2022 e.T140645111A140645115. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T140645111A140645115.pt. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Peckoltia". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Peckoltia compta". FishBase. June 2026 version.
- ↑ de Oliveira, Renildo; Zuanon, Jansen; Rapp Py-Daniel, Lúcia & Rocha, Marcelo (2010). "Peckoltia compta, A New Species Of Catfish From The Brazilian Amazon, Rio Tapajós Basin (Siluriformes: Loricariidae)". Zootaxa. 2534: 48–56. doi:10.5281/zenodo.196599.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf (17 July 2026). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOSTOMINAE Kner 1853 (Suckermouth Catfishes or Plecos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Peckoltia compta • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-06-01.