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Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Castelnau, 1855)

Amazon sailfin catfish
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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded from Marikina river and Paitan Lake, Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija (Ref. 53891), Catmon and Banilad creeks, and San Pedro, Laguna de Bay (Ref. 56084).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Agasen, E.V., 2050
National Database:

Common names from other countries

豹纹脂身鲶, Cachpas, Carachama, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Hypostominae
Etymology: Pterygoplichthys: Greek, pterygion, diminutive of pteryx = wing, fin + Greek, hoplon = weapon + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Castelnau.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce demersal; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - 20.   Tropical; 23°C - 28°C (Ref. 13614)

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

South America: Lower, middle and upper Amazon River basin. Introduced to countries outside its native range.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 57.8 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 126024); peso máximo publicado: 655.30 g (Ref. 125975)

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Facultative air breather.

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Fisch-Muller, Sonia | Colaboradores

Burgess, W.E., 1989. An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary survey of the Siluriformes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey (USA). 784 p. (Ref. 6868)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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