Peckoltia?

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Peckoltia?

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Hello everyone! Need your help identifying this L-cat. Told this is a Peckoltia. Is it? Which one? Thanks.
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About 5 inches long including tail.
About 5 inches long including tail.
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Re: Peckoltia?

Post by PlecosAndLoaches »

I want to say p. furcata but without more pictures it's really tough to judge.
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Post by PlecosAndLoaches »

Could also be stress coloration on a p. brevis...is the tail striped or spotted?
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Hi! Thanks for the quick response! I was told this is L015, but I know otherwise. The tailfin is striped compared to the dotted pectoral fins. Also, the belly is dotted too.
Right now, it is isolated in a 20G tank with several pieces of driftwood. Left some Hikari carnivore tabs last night and they were all gone this morning. I will try to get some photos later and see what are the changes in its colouration and pattern.
Thanks again!
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Re: Peckoltia?

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Here are more pics, 24 hours later.
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Re: Peckoltia?

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Any other insight?
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Not an L215 P Brevis, IMHO. They have stripes, not spotted throughout.
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Re: Peckoltia?

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Could be L108 grows about 13-14 cm.


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Re: Peckoltia?

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Thanks for the feedback. But there is zero chance this is a Squaliforma
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blue teddy wrote:Could be L108 grows about 13-14 cm.

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I believe he meant L008,
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Re: Peckoltia?

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Thanks. Yes, L008 is the closest aside from P Furcata.
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Re: Peckoltia?

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If the tail is spotted, it could be a P.Oligospila. Nevertheless, very beautiful one!
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