Peckoltia lineola

Peckoltia lineola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Peckoltia
Species:
P. lineola
Binomial name
Peckoltia lineola

Peckoltia lineola 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 fish is found in South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Ventuari River in Venezuela and maybe also in the Inírida River in Colombia.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 9.7 cm (3.8 in) and is typically found in rocky riffles.[3] Its specific epithet, lineola, derives from a Latin word meaning "line", referring to the lines present on the species' compound pterotic.[4]

P. lineola appears in the aquarium trade, where it is most frequently referred to either as the shortlined pleco, as the Orinoco dwarf pleco, or by one of three associated L-numbers, which are L-202, LDA-057, and LDA-079.[5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 Armbruster, J.W. (2023). "Peckoltia lineola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T176023661A176023671. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T176023661A176023671.en. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  2. 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 17 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Peckoltia lineola". FishBase. June 2026 version.
  4. ↑ 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 17 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Peckoltia lineola • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  6. ↑ "Peckoltia lineola Armbruster, 2008". www.scotcat.com. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
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