Orinoco sailfin catfish
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus
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The Orinoco sailfin catfish comes from the Orinoco basin, from streams, lakes and weedy, mud-bottomed canals. Nocturnal and bottom-dwelling, it eats mainly algae and aquatic plants, plus small animals. It digs burrows to lay its eggs. It reaches 50 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus
- Family
- Loricariidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Ancistrus multiradiatus, Hypostomus multiradiatus, Hypostomus pardalis, Liposarcus jeanesianus, Liposarcus multiradiatus, Liposarcus pardalis, Liposarcus varius, Plecostomus pardalis, Pterygoplichthys jeanesianus, Pterygoplichthys pardalis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.8
- General hardness (GH)
- 4–20 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 50 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Detritivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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