Peckoltia braueri is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Rio Negro and the Branco River. It is typically found among large boulders in fast-moving riffles. The species reaches 10.3 cm (4.1 inches) SL.[1]

Peckoltia braueri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Peckoltia
Species:
P. braueri
Binomial name
Peckoltia braueri
(Eigenmann, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Hemiancistrus braueri

P. braueri appears in the aquarium trade, where it is referred to either as the worm-line peckoltia or by one of three associated L-numbers, which are L-121, L-135, and L-305.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Peckoltia braueri". FishBase.
  2. ^ "Peckoltia braueri • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-05-26.