Biology:Pterygoplichthys parnaibae

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Short description: Species of catfish

Pterygoplichthys parnaibae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Pterygoplichthys
Species:
P. parnaibae
Binomial name
Pterygoplichthys parnaibae
(Weber, 1991)
Synonyms
  • Glyptoperichthys parnaibae
  • Glyptoperichthys parnaibe

Pterygoplichthys parnaibae[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it occurs in the Parnaíba River basin in Brazil , for which it is named. The species reaches 29 cm (11.4 inches) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pterygoplichthys parnaibae (Weber, 1991)". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1011307. 
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2022). "Pterygoplichthys parnaibae". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/51922. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5499976 entry




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