Vermiculated sailfin catfish
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
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A pleco from the Madeira River basin (Bolivia and Brazil), from floodplain lakes and oxygen-poor swamps. It breathes air, using its stomach as an accessory respiratory organ.
- Scientific name
- Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
- Family
- Loricariidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Liposarcus disjunctivus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 70 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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