Corroncho
Pterygoplichthys punctatus
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A pleco from the Juruá, Madeira, Marañón and Purus basins. It reaches about 28 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Pterygoplichthys punctatus
- Family
- Loricariidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Glyptoperichthys punctatus, Loricaria punctata
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 28.5 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Detritivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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