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Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Castelnau, 1855) Amazon sailfin catfish |
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photo by
IBAMA |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 57.8 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 655.3 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - 20 | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Lower, middle and upper Amazon River basin. Introduced to countries outside its native range. | |||
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| Biology: | Facultative air breather. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||