Peckoltia furcata

Peckoltia furcata[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Ucayali River basin in Peru. The species reaches 9.2 cm (3.6 inches) SL.[2] While not common in the trade, it is sometimes kept in aquaria, although it has no associated L-number or widely used common name.[3]

Peckoltia furcata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Peckoltia
Species:
P. furcata
Binomial name
Peckoltia furcata
(Fowler, 1940)
Synonyms
  • Chaetostoma furcatum
  • Chaetostomus furcatus

References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Peckoltia furcata". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Peckoltia furcata". FishBase.
  3. "Peckoltia furcata (Fowler, 1940)". www.scotcat.com. Retrieved 2022-06-16.


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