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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Genus: Peckoltia

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20 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Peckoltia bachi (Boulenger, 1898)

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Peckoltia bachi
[]

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South America
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
Peckoltia braueri (Eigenmann, 1912)

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Peckoltia braueri
[]

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South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
Peckoltia brevis (La Monte, 1935)

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Peckoltia brevis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.7 cm SL

 
Peckoltia caenosa
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Peckoltia capitulata Fisch-Muller & Covain, 2012

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.
 
Peckoltia capitulata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL

 
Peckoltia cavatica
[]

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South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Peckoltia compta De Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel & Rocha, 2010

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Peckoltia compta
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL

 
Peckoltia ephippiata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17.1 cm SL

 
Peckoltia feldbergae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL

 
Peckoltia furcata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL

 
Peckoltia greedoi
[]

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South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Peckoltia lineola Armbruster, 2008

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Peckoltia lineola
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL

 
Peckoltia lujani
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.8 cm TL

 
Peckoltia multispinis
[Bristlemouth catfish]

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South America
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Peckoltia oligospila (Günther, 1864)

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Peckoltia oligospila
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Peckoltia otali Fisch-Muller & Covain, 2012

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Peckoltia otali
[]

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South America
Max. Length 13.0 cm SL
Peckoltia pankimpuju (Lujan & Chamon, 2008)

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Peckoltia pankimpuju
[]

Photo by Fisch-Muller, S.

South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Peckoltia simulata Fisch-Muller & Covain, 2012

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Peckoltia simulata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13 cm SL

 
Peckoltia vermiculata
[]

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South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Peckoltia vittata (Steindachner, 1881)

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Peckoltia vittata
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20 Species of Family Loricariidae with Genus Peckoltia
(Armored catfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1898 Peckoltia bachi South America 14 TL
1912 Peckoltia braueri South America 10.3 SL
1935 Peckoltia brevis South America 11.4 SL
2008 Peckoltia caenosa South America 15.7 SL
2012 Peckoltia capitulata South America 7.6 SL
2005 Peckoltia cavatica South America 7.2 SL
2010 Peckoltia compta South America 6.2 SL
2015 Peckoltia ephippiata South America 10.2 SL
2012 Peckoltia feldbergae South America 17.1 SL
1940 Peckoltia furcata South America 9.2 SL
2015 Peckoltia greedoi South America 7.8 SL
2008 Peckoltia lineola South America 9.7 SL
2015 Peckoltia lujani South America 7.5 SL
1929 Peckoltia multispinis Bristlemouth catfish South America 14.8 TL
1864 Peckoltia oligospila South America 10.5 SL
2012 Peckoltia otali South America 7.7 SL
2008 Peckoltia pankimpuju South America 13.0 SL
2012 Peckoltia simulata South America 8.3 SL
1908 Peckoltia vermiculata South America 13 SL
1881 Peckoltia vittata South America 15 TL



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