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Long-fin armored catfish
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus
- Freshwater
- Least Concern
- Max length
- 50 cm
Classification
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Genus
- Pterygoplichthys
Distribution
- North America - Inland waters
- South America - Inland waters
About the long-fin armored catfish
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus is one of several tropical fish commonly known as Orinoco sailfin catfish, plecostomus. It belongs to the armored catfish family (Loricariidae). Named for its sail-like dorsal fin, the part of its scientific name multiradiatus means "many-rayed" and refers to the rays of the dorsal fin. P. multiradiatus is one of a number of species commonly referred to as the common pleco by aquarists.
Description from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA.
Where the long-fin armored catfish lives
Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).
Also known as
- Orinoco sailfin catfish
- Radiated ptero
- Butterfly pleco
- Sailfin catfish
- Carachama
- Pleco del Orinoco
- Plecóstoma del Orinoco
- Tummaleväpleko
- 오리노코플래코
- オリノコセイルフィンキャットフィッシュ
- ヒポプレコ
- ปลาซักเกอร์
- 多輻翼甲鯰
Where to catch long-fin armored catfish
- Arkansas River at Salida United States River · Colorado
- Green River (Flaming Gorge) United States River · Wyoming-Utah
- Kenai River United States River · Alaska
- Kentucky Lake United States Reservoir · Kentucky-Tennessee
- Lake Champlain United States Lake · Vermont-New York
- Lake Erie at Cleveland United States Lake · Ohio
