Peckoltia caenosa Armbruster, 2008

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae
Max. size:  15.69 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: llanos of Venezuela in rivers draining into the middle Río Orinoco.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 4-4. Distinguishes from its congeners by having dark vermiculations on the abdomen (vs. spots, long, fairly straight, wide lines, or plain); also from all congeners except Peckoltia bachi by having the dorsal and lateral surface of the body mottled (vs. with spots or saddles); and from P. bachi by having the spots on the head small (vs. large) and generally forming vermiculations (vs. separate), the pelvic spines narrow (vs. wide), and the eye high on the head (vs. low) (Ref. 77026).
Biology:  Inhabits slow-flowing muddy streams. Also encountered inside submerged, hollow logs during the day (Ref. 77026).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 May 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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