Peckoltia lujani
| Peckoltia lujani | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Peckoltia |
| Species: | P. lujani |
| Binomial name | |
| Peckoltia lujani | |
Peckoltia lujani 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 Orinoco and Meta River basins in Venezuela and Colombia. The species reaches a standard length of7.5 cm (3.0 in).[3]
P. lujani was described in 2015 by Jonathan W. Armbruster (of Auburn University), David C. Werneke, and Milton Tan alongside two other species in the genus Peckoltia: P. greedoi and P. ephippiata.[4] Its specific name honors Nathan K. Lujan, a former graduate student of Armbruster.[5]
P. lujani is sometimes seen in the aquarium trade, where it is often referred to either as Lujan's pleco or by one of two associated L-numbers, which are L-127 and L-207. The species was known in the trade for quite some time prior to its official description, hence the presence of L-numbers associated with it.[6]
References
- ↑ Armbruster, J.W. (2023). "Peckoltia lujani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T176112424A176112516. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T176112424A176112516.en. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- 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.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Peckoltia lujani". FishBase. June 2026 version.
- ↑ Armbruster, J. W.; Werneke, D. C. & Tan, M. (2015). "Three new species of saddled loricariid catfishes, and a review of Hemiancistrus, Peckoltia, and allied genera (Siluriformes)". ZooKeys. 480: 97–123. doi:10.3897/zookeys.480.6540. PMC 4319111.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Peckoltia lujani • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-06-17.