Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Genus: Pterygoplichthys

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15 species (see list below)
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Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii (Holmberg, 1893)

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Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii
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Photo by Ramani Shirantha

South America
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (Weber, 1991)

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Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
[Vermiculated sailfin catfish]

Photo by Bentinho, A.

South America
Max. Length 32.2 cm SL
Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

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Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus
[]

Photo by Ros, W.

South America
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps (Kner, 1854)

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Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps
[Leopard pleco]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 39.5 cm SL
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus (Weber, 1991)

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Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus
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Max. Length 37 cm SL
 
Pterygoplichthys lituratus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus (Hancock, 1828)

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Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus
[Orinoco sailfin catfish]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 57.8 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Castelnau, 1855)

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Pterygoplichthys pardalis
[Amazon sailfin catfish]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 29 cm SL
Pterygoplichthys parnaibae (Weber, 1991)

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Pterygoplichthys parnaibae
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Photo by James, A.

South America
Max. Length 28.5 cm SL
Pterygoplichthys punctatus (Kner, 1854)

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Pterygoplichthys punctatus
[Corroncho]

Photo by Cannon, K.

South America
Max. Length 27.5 cm SL
Pterygoplichthys scrophus (Cope, 1874)

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Pterygoplichthys scrophus
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No picture found

Max. Length 50 cm SL
 
Pterygoplichthys undecimalis
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Photo by Geraskin, A.

South America
Max. Length 19.7 cm SL
Pterygoplichthys weberi Armbruster & Page, 2006

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Pterygoplichthys weberi
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Max. Length 37.5 cm TL
 
Pterygoplichthys xinguensis
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Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii South America 55 TL 1893
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus Vermiculated sailfin catfish South America 70 TL 1991
Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus South America 32.2 SL 1829
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps Leopard pleco South America 50 TL 1854
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus South America 39.5 SL 1991
Pterygoplichthys lituratus South America 37 SL 1854
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus Orinoco sailfin catfish South America 50 TL 1828
Pterygoplichthys pardalis Amazon sailfin catfish South America 57.8 TL 1855
Pterygoplichthys parnaibae South America 29 SL 1991
Pterygoplichthys punctatus Corroncho South America 28.5 SL 1854
Pterygoplichthys scrophus South America 27.5 SL 1874
Pterygoplichthys undecimalis South America 50 SL 1878
Pterygoplichthys weberi South America 19.7 SL 2006
Pterygoplichthys xinguensis South America 37.5 TL 1991
Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis South America 1991



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