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L134 — Leopard Frog Pleco

Named speciesResearch draft

Peckoltia compta (2010)

Identity and locality

Peckoltia compta (2010)

Rio Tapajós / Jamanxim drainage, Pará, Brazil

Diagnostic evidence and naming

Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel and Rocha described this species in 2010. Broad body crossbars and a narrow pale line inside the dark head stripes help separate it from Peckoltia vittata. L134 is a historical aquarium code, not a second species.

Breeding and genetics limitations

Do not infer founder names or spawning conditions from the original type description; obtain firsthand breeder spawn and grow-out logs.

Original references

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