Loricariidae

Amazon sailfin catfish

Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Fifty Seven Point Eight Centimeters Catfish of the Amazon Basin

• Tropical
• Lower river
• Upper river
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Large
• Tropical fish

Amazon sailfin catfish is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 57.8 cm.