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Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Hypostominae
Etymology: Pterygoplichthys: Greek, pterygion, diminutive of pteryx = wing, fin + Greek, hoplon = weapon + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal; pH range: 6.5 - 8.2; dH range: ? - 25. Tropical; 21°C - 24°C (Ref. 2060)
South America: Paraguay, middle Paraná, Bermejo and Uruguay River basins.
Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm 24.3  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 54.9 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 115169); 55.0 cm TL (female); peso máximo publicado: 2.3 kg (Ref. 115169); peso máximo publicado: 2.3 kg
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. (Ref. 58032)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
Special reports
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03236 (0.02006 - 0.05221), b=2.87 (2.74 - 3.00), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Bajo, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 4.5-14 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100).