Pterygoplichthys lituratus

Pterygoplichthys lituratus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it occurs in the Madeira River basin in Bolivia and Brazil. The species reaches 37 cm (14.6 inches) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Pterygoplichthys lituratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Pterygoplichthys
Species:
P. lituratus
Binomial name
Pterygoplichthys lituratus
(Kner, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Ancistrus lituratus
  • Glyptoperichthys lituratus

Pterygoplichthys lituratus appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically referred to either as the Fatamorgana pleco or by its associated L-number, which is L-196.[3]

References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pterygoplichthys lituratus (Kner, 1854)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Pterygoplichthys lituratus". FishBase.
  3. "Pterygoplichthys lituratus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
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