Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis
| Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pterygoplichthys |
| Species: | P. zuliaensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis C. Weber, 1991
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Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae.[2][3] It is a freshwater fish endemic to the Lake Maracaibo basin in Venezuela. It is a facultative air-breather.[2]
References
- ^ Perez, A. (2023). "Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T178671193A178671208. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T178671193A178671208.en. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis". FishBase. August 2022 version.
- ^ "Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2022-12-15.