Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps
No common name
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Siluriformes (Catfishes)
Loricariidae (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)
Pterygoplichthys
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
South America: Middle and upper Amazon and Orinoco basins.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal.
Biology
Nocturnal; feeds on algae (Ref. 13371).
Max length: 50.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2020-11-25. Resilience: Low (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial.
References
Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch (1991) Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 p.
Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch (1996) Aquarien Atlas, Band 1. 10th edition. Mergus Verlag GmBH, Melle, Germany. 992 p.
Weber, C. (2003) Loricariidae - Hypostominae (Armored catfishes). p. 351-372. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr. (2007) Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
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