Pterygoplichthys chrysostiktos
| Pterygoplichthys chrysostiktos | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pterygoplichthys |
| Species: | P. chrysostiktos
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| Binomial name | |
| Pterygoplichthys chrysostiktos (Birindelli, Zanata & Lima, 2007)
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| Synonyms | |
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Hypostomus chrysostiktos | |
Pterygoplichthys chrysostiktos[2][3] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Paraguaçu River basin in Brazil. It is typically seen in blackwater portions of rivers with rocky substrates at elevations of 50 to 662 m (164 to 2,172 ft) above sea level. The species reaches 26 cm (10.2 in) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]
References
- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Hypostomus chrysostiktos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T187342A1826749. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T187342A1826749.pt. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Hypostomus chrysostiktos". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ Birindelli, Jose; Zanata, Angela; Lima, Flávio (September 2007). "Hypostomus chrysostiktos, a new species of armored catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from rio Paraguaçu, Bahia State, Brazil". Neotropical Ichthyology. 5 (3). doi:10.1590/S1679-62252007000300006.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus chrysostiktos". FishBase.