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Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (Weber, 1991) Vermiculated sailfin catfish |
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photo by
Ramani Shirantha |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 70 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,325.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Madeira River basin. Introduced to countries outside its native range. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-14; Anal soft rays: 3-5 | |||
| Biology: | Typically from floodplain lakes, swamps and borrow pits, in poorly-oxygenated waters and must rely on air breathing for long periods of time. Has a specialized (enlarged) stomach which appear to function as accessory respiratory organs (Ref. 58517). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | potential pest | |||