Type Locality Brazil: Mocajuba on the Rio Tocantins, Pará State
Pronunciation peck OLE tea ah
Etymology Named after Gustavo Peckolt, member of the Natural History Commission of Rondon.
Species Information
Size 120mm (4.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification Very similar to L002 but the head stripes are much thicker and less defined. Similar to L072 and L080 which also originate from the Tocantins. These are all commonly sold as ''Tiger Peckoltia''.
Sexing Males exhibit heavy odontodal growth especially on the lower body, between the posterior limit of the dorsal fin and the caudal peduncle. Pectoral fins are also heavily adorned.
Habitat Information
Distribution South America: Brazil: Rio Tocantins
Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
Temperature 23.0-27.0°C or 73.4-80.6°F (Show others within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding Omnivorous with a tendancy towards meaty foods. Not an effective algae eater. Well fed individuals will not damage most plants.
Furniture Rock piles and wood tangles. Plants are not vital.
Compatibility Peaceful if a little territorial. As a rough guide give each fish a 12 inch square area well broken up with decorations.
Breeding Cave spawner.