Pterygoplichthys lituratus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish

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Scientific Name

Pterygoplichthys lituratus (Kner, 1854) - add this species to your "My Cats" page.

Common Name(s)

L196

Type Locality

Rio Guapore near Mato Grosso, Amazon system, Brazil.

Synonym(s)

Ancistrus lituratus, Glyptoperichthys lituratus

Pronunciation

terry gop LICK thees

Etymology

Greek, pterygion, diminutive of pteryx = wing, fin + Greek, hoplon = weapon + Greek, ichthys = fish.

Species Information

Size

370mm (14.6") SL

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Identification

Pterygoplichthys can be identified by the number of rays in the dorsal fin. More than 10 indicates that it's a Pterygoplichthys. Most other plecos have 8 or fewer rays (in particular the larger Hypostomus species that are most likely to be confused with Pterygoplichthys).

Habitat Information

Distribution

South America: Madeira River basin.
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira (click on these areas to find other species found there)

Husbandry Information

Breeding

Unreported.

Further Information

References

Denkschr. Akad. Wiss. Wien v. 7 285 [35] Pl. 5 (fig. 3)

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2007-03-16 04:40:06 (species record created: 2007-02-23 21:13:39)

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