Pterygoplichthys etantaculatus, is a species of armored catfish.
| Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus | |
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| Museum specimen of Pterygoplichthys etanculatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypostominae |
| Tribe: | Pterygoplichthyini |
| Genus: | Pterygoplichthys |
| Species: | P. etantaculatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pterygoplichthys etantaculatus | |
Distribution and habitat
editThis species is present in Brazil. It lives in freshwater of the São Francisco River basin.[2][3]
Description
editThis species grows to a length of about 30 centimetres (12 in) SL.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ Catfish species
- ^ a b Fishbase
- ^ Aquarium Atlas Vol. 3 - Steven Simpson Books
- ^ Jonathan W. ArmbrusterI; Lawrence M. Page Key on Redescription of Pterygoplichthys punctatus and description of a new species of Pterygoplichthys (Siluriformes: Loricariidae)
External links
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