Peckoltia oligospila

Peckoltia oligospila[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it occurs in the lower Amazon River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SL.[3] It appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically referred to either by its associated L-number, which is L-006, or as the brown-dot peckoltia.[4]

Peckoltia oligospila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Siluriformes
Family:Loricariidae
Genus:Peckoltia
Species:
P. oligospila
Binomial name
Peckoltia oligospila
(Günther, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Chaetostomus oligospilus

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