Pterygoplichthys xinguensis

Pterygoplichthys xinguensis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Xingu River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 37.5 cm (14.8 inches) in total length, can weigh up to 580 g, and is known to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Pterygoplichthys xinguensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Pterygoplichthys
Species:
P. xinguensis
Binomial name
Pterygoplichthys xinguensis
(C. Weber, 1991)
Synonyms
  • Glyptoperichthys xinguensis C. Weber, 1991

Pterygoplichthys xinguensis sometimes appears in the aquarium trade, where it is often referred to by its associated L-number, which is L-083, although that number may not exclusively refer to this species.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Pterygoplichthys xinguensis (Weber, 1991)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Pterygoplichthys xinguensis". FishBase.
  3. ^ "Pterygoplichthys xinguensis • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-15.