We are glad to be able to present to you another jewel by the end of the week again. We could import last year already a new species of Peckoltia from the upper Nhamunda River in Brazil, which is also famous for its pretty discus. This first importation contained only fully grown specimens.

 

This time we received sub adults of about 6-8 cm length. And these are really breathtaking beautiful!

For our customers: the fish have code 277332 on our stock list. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade.

 

Text & photos: Frank Schäfer

 

Peckoltia is a basal genus within the tribe Ancistrini of the subfamily Hypostominae. This genus is paraphyletic and many undescribed species remain. Many of these possibly undescribed species have an identification through the L-number system.

 

Peckoltia bachi (Boulenger, 1898)

Peckoltia braueri (C. H. Eigenmann, 1912), the worm-line Peckoltia or worm-line pleco

Peckoltia brevis (La Monte, 1935)

Peckoltia caenosa Armbruster, 2008

Peckoltia capitulata Fisch-Muller & Covain, 2012

Peckoltia cavatica Armbruster & Werneke, 2005

Peckoltia compta R. R. de Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel & M. S. Rocha, 2010

Peckoltia feldbergae R. R. de Oliveira, Rapp Py-Daniel, Zuanon & M. S. Rocha, 2012

Peckoltia furcata (Fowler, 1940)

Peckoltia lineola Armbruster, 2008

Peckoltia multispinis (Holly, 1929) (Bristlemouth catfish)

Peckoltia oligospila (Günther, 1864)

Peckoltia otali Fisch-Muller & Covain, 2012

Peckoltia sabaji Armbruster, 2003

Peckoltia simulata Fisch-Muller & Covain, 2012

Peckoltia snethlageae (Steindachner, 1911)

Peckoltia vermiculata (Steindachner, 1908)

Peckoltia vittata (Steindachner, 1881)