Pterygoplichthys weberi
| Pterygoplichthys weberi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pterygoplichthys |
| Species: | P. weberi
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| Binomial name | |
| Pterygoplichthys weberi Armbruster & Page, 2006
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Pterygoplichthys weberi[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Amazon River, the Japurá River, the Marañón River, and the Ucayali River in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The species reaches 19.7 cm (7.8 in) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather.[3]
Etymology
Its specific epithet, weberi, honors Claude Weber of the Natural History Museum of Geneva for his contributions to the systematics of the genus Pterygoplichthys and of loricariids in general.[4]
Aquarium trade
Pterygoplichthys weberi sometimes appears in the aquarium trade, where it may be referred to as the ranger pleco.[5]
References
- ^ Varella, H.R. (2023). "Pterygoplichthys weberi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T178114827A178114844. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T178114827A178114844.en. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Pterygoplichthys weberi Armbruster & Page, 2006". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pterygoplichthys weberi". FishBase. December 2022 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (1 June 2025). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOSTOMINAE Kner 1853 (Suckermouth Catfishes or Plecos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Pterygoplichthys weberi • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-15.