Pterygoplichthys parnaibae
| Pterygoplichthys parnaibae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pterygoplichthys |
| Species: | P. parnaibae
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| Binomial name | |
| Pterygoplichthys parnaibae (C. Weber, 1991)
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Pterygoplichthys parnaibae[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it occurs in the Parnaíba River basin in Brazil, for which it is named. The species reaches 29 cm (11 in) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather.[3]
References
- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Pterygoplichthys parnaibae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T140708271A140708282. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T140708271A140708282.pt. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2022). "Pterygoplichthys parnaibae (Weber, 1991)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Pterygoplichthys parnaibae". FishBase.