Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Peckoltia compta (Peckoltia compta), recorded as Endangered
Peckoltia compta (Peckoltia compta). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Peckoltia compta

Peckoltia compta

This catfish is found in South America, where it occurs in the Tapajós basin in Brazil.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Peckoltia compta
Taxonomy
Siluriformes · Loricariidae · Peckoltia

Appearance

It was described in 2010 by Renildo Ribeiro de Oliveira and Jansen Zuanon (of the National Institute of Amazonian Research), Lúcia Rapp Py-Daniel, and Marcelo Salles Rocha (of Amazonas State University) primarily on the basis of coloration and patterning. Its specific epithet, compta, is stated to be derived from the Latin word for "adorned" or "ornamented", referring to the species' distinctive color pattern.

The species reaches a standard length of 6.2 cm (2.4 in).

Range and habitat

This catfish is found in South America, where it occurs in the Tapajós basin in Brazil. The International Union for Conservation of Nature have assessed Peckoltia compta as Endangered because is habitat and population have been severely affected, and more are proposed, by hydroelectric projects.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Peckoltia compta is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Peckoltia compta, Wikidata item Q6430741. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Peckoltia compta?
This catfish is found in South America, where it occurs in the Tapajós basin in Brazil.
What is the conservation status of Peckoltia compta?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Peckoltia compta. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Peckoltia compta live?
This catfish is found in South America, where it occurs in the Tapajós basin in Brazil.
Why is Peckoltia compta in crisis?
The International Union for Conservation of Nature have assessed Peckoltia compta as Endangered because is habitat and population have been severely affected, and more are proposed, by hydroelectric projects.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Peckoltia compta?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Peckoltia compta a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.