Pterygoplichthys scrophus (Cope 1874)

Pterygoplichthys scrophus is a species of ray-finned fishes in the family suckermouth armored catfishes. Individuals can grow to 27.5 cm.

EOL has data for 4 attributes, including:

geographic distribution includes
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- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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South America: MaraÃ±on and Ucayali River basins
habitat includes
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benthic
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- Definition: Living at the bottom of a body of water.
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standard length
- URI: http://purl.org/obo/owlATOL_0001659
- Definition: length of a fish measured from the tip of the snout to the posterior end of the last vertebra or to the posterior end of the midlateral portion of the hypural plate. Simply put, this measurement excludes the length of the caudal fin
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27.5 cm

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Pterygoplichthys scrophus (Cope 1874). View this species on GBIF