Biology:Pterygoplichthys scrophus
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Short description: Species of catfish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pterygoplichthys |
| Species: | P. scrophus
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| Pterygoplichthys scrophus (Cope, 1874)
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Pterygoplichthys scrophus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Marañón River and the Ucayali River in Peru. The species reaches 27.5 cm (10.8 inches) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
Pterygoplichthys scrophus appears in the aquarium trade, where it may be known as the alligator pleco, the chocolate pleco, or the rhino pleco.[3]
References
- ↑ "Pterygoplichthys scrophus (Cope, 1874)" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/2339990.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2022). "Pterygoplichthys scrophus". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Pterygoplichthys-scrophus.
- ↑ "Pterygoplichthys scrophus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog" (in en-gb). https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=80.
Wikidata ☰ Q3925242 entry
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