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Loricariidae
Hardback King Pleco
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus
Nocturnal Catfish of South American Waters
- Tropical
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- South America
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
MediumHardback King Pleco is a freshwater fish found around South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 39.5 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Catfishes
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Genus
- Pterygoplichthys
- Maximum length
- 39.5 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- South America: Tocantins River basin.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
