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Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus, [1] commonly known as the vermiculated sailfin catfish, [2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Madeira River basin in Bolivia and Brazil, although it has subsequently been introduced to various countries.
Pterygoplichthys has undergone much shifting in the past decades. Previously Liposarcus, Glyptoperichthys and Pterygoplichthys had been named as separate genera. [2] [3] Since then, these genera were recognized as synonyms of Pterygoplichthys by Armbruster, as the few differences between the genera were not deemed great enough to validate Glyptoperichthys and Liposarcus, and that recognizing ...
Pterygoplichthys plecostomus Linnaeus, 1758 Hypostomus plecostomus , also known as the suckermouth catfish or common pleco , is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the armored catfish family ( Loricariidae ), named for the longitudinal rows of armor -like scutes that cover the upper parts of the head and body (the lower surface of head and ...
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (Vermiculated sailfin catfish) [116] Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus (Orinoco sailfin catfish) [117] Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Amazon sailfin catfish) [118] Pylodictis olivaris (Flathead catfish) [119] Sarotherodon melanotheron (Blackchin tilapia) [120]
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus: Sailfin, suckermouth catfish, plecostomus South America / 1950s Dumped from aquariums Suckermouth catfishes are efficient aquarium cleaners that eat benthic algae and weeds. They prefer slow-moving water, canals, lakes, and ponds.
Genus: Pterygoplichthys. Vermiculated sailfin catfish, Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (introduced on Okinawa Island [11]) Family: Siluridae. Genus: Silurus. Amur catfish, Silurus asotus LC; Lake Biwa catfish, Silurus biwaensis; Biwa rock catfish , Silurus lithophilus VU (endemic) (MoE: NT)
Pterygoplichthys pardalis: Amberjack: Seriola: American anglerfish: Lophius americanus: American butterfish: Peprilus triacanthus: American conger: Conger oceanicus: American eel: Anguilla rostrata: Lives in fresh water and estuaries, migrating to spawn in the Sargasso Sea. American fourspot flounder: Hippoglossina oblonga: American gizzard shad
Pterygoplichthys pardalis, the Amazon sailfin catfish, is a freshwater tropical fish in the armored catfish family (Loricariidae). It is one of a number of species commonly referred to as the common pleco or "leopard pleco" [ citation needed ] by aquarists .It can be called 豹紋翼甲鯰 in Mandarin Chinese .