Fish Identification: Find Species

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

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21 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
[]
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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

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Peckoltia capitulata
[]
No picture found

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

Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Peckoltia ephippiata
[]

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South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Peckoltia furcata (Fowler, 1940)

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Peckoltia furcata
[]
No picture found

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

Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Peckoltia lujani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.8 cm TL
 
Peckoltia multispinis
[Bristlemouth catfish]

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South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Peckoltia oligospila (Günther, 1864)

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Peckoltia oligospila
[]

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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
[]

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South America
Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
Peckoltia sabaji Armbruster, 2003

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Peckoltia sabaji
[]

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

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Peckoltia simulata
[]
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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
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Peckoltia wernekei
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Peckoltia bachi South America 14 TL 1898
Peckoltia braueri South America 10.3 SL 1912
Peckoltia brevis South America 11.4 SL 1935
Peckoltia caenosa South America 15.7 SL 2008
Peckoltia capitulata South America 7.6 SL 2012
Peckoltia cavatica South America 7.2 SL 2005
Peckoltia compta South America 6.2 SL 2010
Peckoltia ephippiata South America 10.2 SL 2015
Peckoltia furcata South America 12 TL 1940
Peckoltia greedoi South America 7.8 SL 2015
Peckoltia lineola South America 9.7 SL 2008
Peckoltia lujani South America 7.5 SL 2015
Peckoltia multispinis Bristlemouth catfish South America 14.8 TL 1929
Peckoltia oligospila South America 15 TL 1864
Peckoltia otali South America 7.7 SL 2012
Peckoltia pankimpuju South America 13.0 SL 2008
Peckoltia sabaji South America 19.8 SL 2003
Peckoltia simulata South America 8.3 SL 2012
Peckoltia vermiculata South America 13 SL 1908
Peckoltia vittata South America 15 TL 1881
Peckoltia wernekei South America 10.5 SL 2016



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