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Etymology: Pterygoplichthys: Greek, pterygion, diminutive of pteryx = wing, fin + Greek, hoplon = weapon + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Spix & Agassiz.
Issue
New combination in Eigenmann and Eigenmann (1889:44).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce démersal; pH range: 6.2 - 7.8; dH range: ? - 25. Tropical; 22°C - 30°C (Ref. 2060)
South America: São Francisco River basin.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 32.2 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 130067); poids max. publié: 860.00 g (Ref. 130067)
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Godinho, H.P., M.O.T. Miranda, A.L. Godinho and J.E. Santos, 1997. Pesca e biologia do surubim Pseudoplatysoma coruscans no rio Sao Francisco. p. 27-42. In Miranda, M.O.T. (Org.). Surubim. Belo Horizonte: IBAMA. (Coleção Meio Ambiente, Série Estudos Pesca, 19). (Ref. 26333)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02344 (0.00999 - 0.05501), b=2.96 (2.78 - 3.14), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Faible, temps minimum de doublement de population : 4,5 à 14 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100).