Amazon sailfin catfish
Pterygoplichthys pardalis
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The Amazon sailfin catfish comes from the Amazon basin in Brazil and Peru. It gulps air at the surface when the water is low in oxygen. Released by aquarists, it has become invasive in several countries, such as the Philippines, Malaysia and the United States. It reaches about 43 centimetres standard length.
- Scientific name
- Pterygoplichthys pardalis
- Family
- Loricariidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Hypostomus pardalis, Liposarcus jeanesianus, Liposarcus pardalis, Liposarcus varius
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C
- pH
- 7–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–20 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 57.8 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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