Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus
Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)
photo by Bentinho, A.


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Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae
Max. size:  32.2 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 860.0 g
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6.19999980926514 - 7.80000019073486; dH range: 25
Distribution:  South America: São Francisco River basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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