Peckoltia furcata
| Peckoltia furcata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Peckoltia |
| Species: | P. furcata |
| Binomial name | |
| Peckoltia furcata | |
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Peckoltia furcata 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 Marañon and Ucayali river basins in Peru and in the Napo-Pastaza river basin in Ecuador.[1] This species reaches a total length of 12 cm (4.7 in).[3]
References
- 1 2 Hidalgo del Aguila, M. & Chocano, L. (2016). "Peckoltia furcata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49830136A53817913. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830136A53817913.en. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Peckoltia". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Peckoltia furcata". FishBase. June 2026 version.