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Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus (Spix & Agassiz 1829)

Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus

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Pterygoplichthys etantaculatus, is a species of armored catfish.

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Distribution and habitat

This species is present in Brazil. It lives in freshwater of the São Francisco River basin.^[2]^[3]

Description

This species grows to a length of about 30 centimetres (12 in) SL.^[2]^[4]

References

^ Catfish species
^ ^a ^b Fishbase
^ Aquarium Atlas Vol. 3 - Steven Simpson Books
^ Jonathan W. ArmbrusterI; Lawrence M. Page Key on Redescription of Pterygoplichthys punctatus and description of a new species of Pterygoplichthys (Siluriformes: Loricariidae)

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Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus: Brief Summary

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Pterygoplichthys etantaculatus, is a species of armored catfish.

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