Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus
| Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus | |
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| Museum specimen of Pterygoplichthys etanculatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pterygoplichthys |
| Species: | P. etantaculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterygoplichthys etantaculatus (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) | |
Pterygoplichthys etantaculatus, is a species of armored catfish.
Illustration of Pterygoplichthys etantaculatus
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]
External links
References
- 1 2 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)
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