Biology:Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus
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Short description: Species of fish
Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus | |
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Museum specimen of Pterygoplichthys etanculatus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Subfamily: | Hypostominae |
Tribe: | Pterygoplichthyini |
Genus: | Pterygoplichthys |
Species: | P. etantaculatus
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Binomial name | |
Pterygoplichthys etantaculatus (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)
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Pterygoplichthys etantaculatus, is a species of armored catfish.
Distribution and habitat
This species is present in Brazil. It lives in freshwater of the São Francisco River basin.[1][2]
Description
This species grows to a length of about 30 centimetres (12 in) SL.[1][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fishbase
- ↑ Aquarium Atlas Vol. 3 - Steven Simpson Books
- ↑ Jonathan W. ArmbrusterI; Lawrence M. Page Key on Redescription of Pterygoplichthys punctatus and description of a new species of Pterygoplichthys (Siluriformes: Loricariidae)
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5836627 entry
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