Biology:Pterygoplichthys punctatus
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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. punctatus
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| Pterygoplichthys punctatus (Kner, 1854)
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Pterygoplichthys punctatus,[1] commonly known as the corroncho, is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Juruá River, Madeira River, the Marañón River, and the Purus River in Bolivia, Brazil , Ecuador, and Peru. The species reaches 28.5 cm (11.2 inches) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
Pterygoplichthys punctatus appears in the aquarium trade, where it may be referred to as the imperial ranger pleco, the Guimares silver pleco, the Trinidad pleco, or the yogi pleco.[3]
References
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pterygoplichthys punctatus (Kner, 1854)". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1020993.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2022). "Pterygoplichthys punctatus". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/pterygoplichthys-punctatus.html.
- ↑ "Pterygoplichthys punctatus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog" (in en-gb). https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=1295.
Wikidata ☰ Q6407504 entry
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