Pterygoplichthys scrophus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Marañón River and the Ucayali River in Peru. The species reaches 27.5 cm (10.8 inches) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pterygoplichthys |
| Species: | P. scrophus
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| Pterygoplichthys scrophus (Cope, 1874)
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Pterygoplichthys scrophus appears in the aquarium trade, where it may be known as the alligator pleco, the chocolate pleco, or the rhino pleco.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Pterygoplichthys scrophus (Cope, 1874)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Pterygoplichthys scrophus". FishBase.
- ^ "Pterygoplichthys scrophus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
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