Loricariidae

Peruvian King Pleco

Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Breathing air at surface

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Elongated
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Pterygoplichthys scrophus is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Marañón River and the Ucayali River in Peru. The species reaches 27.5 cm (10.8 in) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather.