Peckoltia oligospila
| Peckoltia oligospila | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Peckoltia |
| Species: | P. oligospila |
| Binomial name | |
| Peckoltia oligospila | |
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Peckoltia oligospila 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 is endemic to Brazil, occurring the Brazilian states of Pará and Tocantins,having been recorded from the basins of the Tocantins, Capim and Guamá rivers, in the eastern part of the Brazilian Amazon.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 10.5 cm (4.1 in).[3] It appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically referred to either by its associated L-number, which is L-006, or as the brown-dot peckoltia.[4]
References
- 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Peckoltia oligospila". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2022 e.T140645689A140645709. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T140645689A140645709.pt. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- 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 18 August 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Peckoltia oligospila". FishBase. June 2026 version.
- ↑ "Peckoltia oligospila • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.