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Pterygoplichthys
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Tribe: Pterygoplichthyini
Genus: Pterygoplichthys
T. N. Gill, 1858
Type species
Hypostomus duodecimalis
Spix & Agassiz, 1829

Pterygoplichthys, sometimes collectively known as janitor fish, is a genus of South American armored catfishes.[1] These fish are commonly known as sailfin armoured catfish or sailfin plecs, especially in the aquarium trade.

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Pterygoplichthys in FishBase. December 2011 version.

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Hypostomus plecostomus

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the genus Pterygoplichthys (either P. pardalis, P. disjunctivus, P. anisitsi or P. multiradiatus). In the United States, a Pterygoplichthys species has...

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Pterygoplichthys pardalis

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of the suckermouth sailfin catfish Pterygoplichthys pardalis from Marikina River, Philippines". "Pterygoplichthys pardalis, (Castelnau, 1855) Amazon sailfin...

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Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus

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Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus is one of several tropical fish commonly known as Orinoco sailfin catfish, plecostomus (or plecos). It belongs to the armored...

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Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

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species Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps. Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species...

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Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

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the Tocantins River basin. It is often mistaken for Pterygoplichthys pardalis or Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps. In the aquarium trade, it may be referred...

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Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus

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environmental damage. "ITIS – Report: Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 14 December 2022. "Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus • Loricariidae •...

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Suckermouth catfish

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under the name "plecostomus" or "pleco" Sailfin suckermouth, usually Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the...

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Plecostomus

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include: Hypostomus plecostomus Hypostomus punctatus Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus Pterygoplichthys pardalis Panaqolus maccus It is also used as part of...

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Pterygoplichthys anisitsi

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type specimen. "Pterygoplichthys anisitsi". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 11 September 2021. "Pterygoplichthys anisitsi". National...

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Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis

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Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus

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Lawrence M. Page Key on Redescription of Pterygoplichthys punctatus and description of a new species of Pterygoplichthys (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) Planet...

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Pterygoplichthys undecimalis

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- Report: Pterygoplichthys undecimalis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-15. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Pterygoplichthys undecimalis"...

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Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii

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synonym. "Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-14. Torres, Armi G. "Pterygoplichthys-ambrosettii"...

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Sailfin catfish

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any of: Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus - the orinoco sailfin catfish Pterygoplichthys pardalis - the amazon sailfin catfish Pterygoplichthys anisitsi...

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Pterygoplichthys scrophus

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pleco. "Pterygoplichthys scrophus (Cope, 1874)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-12-15. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Pterygoplichthys scrophus"...

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Pterygoplichthys parnaibae

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Pterygoplichthys parnaibae (Weber, 1991)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-12-15. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Pterygoplichthys...

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Pterygoplichthys lituratus

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Pterygoplichthys lituratus (Kner, 1854)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-12-14. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Pterygoplichthys lituratus"...

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Pterygoplichthys xinguensis

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species. "Pterygoplichthys xinguensis (Weber, 1991)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-12-15. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Pterygoplichthys xinguensis"...

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Pterygoplichthys punctatus

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Pterygoplichthys punctatus (Kner, 1854)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-12-15. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Pterygoplichthys punctatus"...

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Loricariidae

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Nannoplecostomus eleonorae to over 100 cm (39 in) in Panaque, Acanthicus, and Pterygoplichthys. One of the most obvious characteristics of the loricariids is the...

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Pleco

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fish: Hypostomus plecostomus Hypostomus punctatus Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus Pterygoplichthys pardalis Ancistrus cirrhosus Pleco may also refer to:...

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Pterygoplichthys weberi

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contributions to the systematics of the genus Pterygoplichthys and of loricariids in general. Pterygoplichthys weberi sometimes appears in the aquarium trade...

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Catfish

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olivaris, is also a North American pest on Atlantic slope drainages. Pterygoplichthys species, released by aquarium fishkeepers, have also established feral...

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Marikina River

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belongs to the genus Pterygoplichthys, family Loricariidae. The collected specimens for this study consisted of two species: Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus and...

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List of fishes of Florida

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10 feet. Almaco jack Seriola rivoliana Y Y Amazon sailfin catfish Pterygoplichthys pardalis Y Y Amberjack Seriola Y Y American anglerfish Lophius americanus...

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List of invasive species in the Everglades

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Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission. Retrieved on February 5, 2010. Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus (Hancock 1828) Archived 2009-05-10 at the Wayback Machine...

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Hypostominae

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Fauna of Puerto Rico

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bass. Accidental introductions, such as the sailfin armored catfish (Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus), are mainly attributed to the release of aquarium fish...

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