Peckoltia pankimpuju
(Lujan and Chamon 2008) Armbuster, Werneke and Tan 2015
| ORDER | SUB-ORDER | FAMILY |
|---|---|---|
| Siluriformes | Loricarioidei | Loricariidae |
Synonyms
Hemiancistrus pankimpuju Lujan and Chamon 2008
Country
Amazon River: freshwaterTypes
Holotype: MUSM 32337 130.1mm SL. Paratype AUM 45595 98.5mm SL.
Distribution
Known only from the type locality: Peru: Departamento Amazonas: Rio Marafion, Pongo de Manseriche above Borja, 35.5 km NE Juan Velasco (Santa Maria de Nieva) (4°27'38"S 77° 34'53"W).
Endemic – Amazonas main channel (Dagosta and de Pinna 2019).
Systematics
Originally placed in the polyphyletic genus Hemiancistrus by Lujan and Chamon (2008) the species was moved to a monophyletic Peckoltia by Armbruster et al. (2015).
Biological Notes
The species is included in this list as it has a totally white body, head and fins with hyaline fin membranes. Chromatophores are absent and pink muscle tones show at the surface of the body. This is reflected in the specific name which is derived from 'pankim' meaning beautiful and 'puju' meaning white in the language of the Aguaruna people indiginous to northern Peru.
Conservation Status
TLO [NE]
Key References
- Crampton, W.G.R. (2008)
- Lujan, N.K. and Chamon, C.C. (2008)
- Crampton, W.G.R. (2011)
- Armbruster, J.W., Werneke, D.C. and Tan, M. (2015)
- Lujan, N.K., Cramer, C.A., Covain, R., Fisch-Muller, S. and López-Fernández, H. (2017)
- Armbruster, J., van der Sleen, P. and Lujan, N. (2018)
- Dagosta, F.C.P. and de Pinna, M.C.C (2019)
| Crampton, W.G.R. | Book Section | 2008 | Diversity and adaptation in deep-channel Neotropical electric fishes |
| Lujan, N.K. and Chamon, C.C. | Journal Article | 2008 | Two new species of Loricariidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes) from main channels of the upper and middle Amazon Basin, with discussion of deep water specialization in loricariids |
| Crampton, W.G.R. | Book Section | 2011 | An ecological perspective on diversity and distributions |
| Armbruster, J.W., Werneke, D.C. and Tan, M. | Journal Article | 2015 | Three new species of saddled loricariid catfishes, and a review of Hemiancistrus, Peckoltia, and allied genera (Siluriformes) |
| Lujan, N.K., Cramer, C.A., Covain, R., Fisch-Muller, S. and López-Fernández, H. | Journal Article | 2017 | Multilocus molecular phylogeny of the ornamental wood-eating catfishes (Siluriformes, Loricariidae, Panaqolus and Panaque) reveals undescribed diversity and parapatric clades |
| Armbruster, J., van der Sleen, P. and Lujan, N. | Book Section | 2018 | Subfamily Hypostominae - Plecos and relatives |
| Dagosta, F.C.P. and de Pinna, M.C.C | Journal Article | 2019 | The fishes of the Amazon: Distribution and biogeographical patterns, with a comprehensive list of species |