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| familia = [[Loricariidae]] |
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| subfamilia = [[Hypostominae]] |
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| genus = [[Pecoltia]] |
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| species = multispinis |
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| binomial = Peckoltia multispinis |
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''[[Peckoltia]] multispinis'' is a small Peckoltia belonging to the [[Loricariidae]] family of [[catfish]]. It has the [[L-number]] L049. |
''[[Peckoltia]] multispinis'' is a small fish in the genus Peckoltia belonging to the [[Loricariidae]] family of [[catfish]]. It has the [[L-number]] L049. It is possibly a junior synonym for ''Peckoltia vittata'' (Steindachner, 1881.<ref name=fishbase>{{cite web |url = http://fishbase.sinica.edu.tw/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=12214&AT=Wasacz+kolczasty |accessdate=2014-04-09 |title = ''Peckoltia multispinis'' (Holly, 1929): Bristlemouth Catfish }}</ref> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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''Peckoltia multispinis'' grows to around 10cm |
''Peckoltia multispinis'' grows to around 10cm long. It has a black and yellow striped or mottled pattern with large black eyes. Males can be clearly identified from females by their slimmer profile and small tooth-like projections or [[ondodotes|odontodes]] along the flanks of the back half of the body. |
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==Distribution== |
==Distribution== |
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Peckoltia multispinis is a small fish in the genus Peckoltia belonging to the Loricariidae family of catfish. It has the L-number L049. It is possibly a junior synonym for Peckoltia vittata (Steindachner, 1881.[1]
Description
Peckoltia multispinis grows to around 10cm long. It has a black and yellow striped or mottled pattern with large black eyes. Males can be clearly identified from females by their slimmer profile and small tooth-like projections or odontodes along the flanks of the back half of the body.
Distribution
This species inhabits woody backwaters of the Rio Tocantins in the lower Amazon basin.
In the aquarium
Peckoltia multispinis requires a soft water aquarium with waters of between 23 and 27 degrees celsius and a pH of around 6.
- ^ "Peckoltia multispinis (Holly, 1929): Bristlemouth Catfish". Retrieved 2014-04-09.