Peckoltia
Peckoltia | |
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Peckoltia compta | |
Peckoltia greedoi | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Tribe: | Ancistrini |
Genus: | Peckoltia A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1912 |
Type species | |
Chaetostomus vittatus Steindachner, 1881
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Synonyms | |
Etsaputu Lujan, Armbruster & Rengifo, 2011 |
Peckoltia is a
Taxonomy
Peckoltia is a basal genus within the tribe Ancistrini of the subfamily Hypostominae.[1] This genus is paraphyletic.[2] At this point, many undescribed species remain.[3] Many of the possibly undescribed species have an identification through the L-number system.
Peckoltia species can be distinguished from most other in the genera in the tribe Ancistrini by having a lateral ridge on the opercle that usually has no
The classification of some of the species in this genus has been confused. P. yaravi has been moved to
Species
There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus:
- Peckoltia braueri (C. H. Eigenmann, 1912) (Worm-line peckoltia)
- La Monte, 1935)
- Peckoltia caenosa Armbruster, 2008
- Peckoltia capitulata Fisch-Muller & Covain, 2012[7]
- Peckoltia cavatica Armbruster & Werneke, 2005
- Peckoltia compta R. R. de Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel & M. S. Rocha, 2010
- Peckoltia ephippiata Armbruster, Werneke & M. Tan, 2015[6]
- Peckoltia furcata (Fowler, 1940)
- Peckoltia greedoi Armbruster, Werneke & M. Tan, 2015[6]
- Peckoltia lineola Armbruster, 2008
- Peckoltia lujani Armbruster, Werneke & M. Tan, 2015[6]
- Peckoltia multispinis (Holly, 1929) (Bristle-mouth catfish)
- Peckoltia oligospila (Günther, 1864)
- Peckoltia otali Fisch-Muller & Covain, 2012[7]
- Peckoltia pankimpuju (Lujan & Chamon, 2008)[6]
- Peckoltia relictum (Lujan, Armbruster & Rengifo, 2011)[6]
- Peckoltia sabaji Armbruster, 2003
- Peckoltia simulata Fisch-Muller & Covain, 2012[7]
- Peckoltia vermiculata (Steindachner, 1908)
- Peckoltia vittata (Steindachner, 1881)
- Peckoltia wernekei Armbruster & Lujan, 2016[8]
Distribution and habitat
Peckoltia inhabit
Peckoltia live in shallow, rocky riffles and in quieter water where they hide inside cavities in submerged logs.[4]
Appearance and anatomy
Peckoltia are members of the family Loricariidae, the armored suckermouth catfishes. As such, they have armor plating on their body instead of scales. Also, they have a suckermouth which they use to cling to rocks in their habitat. They have the characteristic Loricariid omega iris as well. Like many other catfish, Peckoltia have strong pectoral and dorsal fin spines that can be locked outwards as a defense.
Peckoltia have unmodified teeth and the teeth on their upper jaw form an angle under 90 degrees.[4] Most male Peckoltia have hypertrophied odontodes on their body during the breeding season.[3]
The biggest difference between all the Peckoltia species is coloration.[2] They usually have a saddle-shaped marking on their back.[4] However, P. caenosa are mottled.[2]
Four species, P. braueri, P. caenosa, P. cavatica and P. vittata, lack spots on their head while the rest have them. P. braueri and P. cavatica have orange bands in the dorsal and caudal fins and have the bones and plates of the head and nape outlined in black; in P. caenosa and P. vittata, there are no orange bands and head plates and bones are not outlined. P. caenosa has dark vermiculations on the head and abdomen. P. vittata has saddles or blotches on the head and faint dark spots on the abdomen.[2] P. lineola and P. vermiculata have spots on their head that combine to form vermiculations. In P. lineola the spots form vermiculations that are wider than its pupils, while in P. vermiculata the spots form vermiculations narrower than its pupils; also, the vermiculations radiate from a central point on the head in P. vermiculata, while there is no such pattern in P. lineola.[2]
In the aquarium
True Peckoltia species are fairly rarely exported for the pet trade; species called Peckoltia may actually be Panaque or Hypancistrus species.[2] Peckoltia species are popular aquarium fish as they are small and attractive. They are shy and will spend much of the day hiding.[9]
In 2013, aquarists reported breeding P. braueri in captivity for the first time.[10]
References
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- ^ S2CID 82024362.
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- ^ a b c d e f Armbruster, J.W. "Peckoltia".
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- ^ PMID 25685026.
- ^ a b c Fisch-Muller, S.; Montoya-Burgos, J.I.; Le Bail, P.Y.; Covain, R. (2012). "Diversity of the Ancistrini (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Guianas: the Panaque group, a molecular appraisal with descriptions of new species". Cybium. 36 (1): 163–193.
- ^ Armbruster, J.W. & Lujan, N.K. (2016): A new species of Peckoltia from the Upper Orinoco (Siluriformes, Loricariidae). ZooKeys, 569: 105-121.
- ISBN 0-87666-543-1.
- ^ Buchegger, C.K.; Kobald, C.J. (2013). "Breeding Firsts: Peckoltia L135!". Amazonas, January–February 2014. Reef to Rain Forest Media.