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Sailfin armoured catfish  (Pterygoplichthys)

General data

  • Main name: Sailfin armoured catfish

Classification

  • Family: Loricariidae - Armoured suckermouth catfishes
  • Order: Siluriformes - Catfishes
  • Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
  • Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Description

Pterygoplichthys, sometimes collectively known as janitor fish, is a genus of South American armored catfishes. These fish are commonly known as sailfin armoured catfish or sailfin plecs, especially in the aquarium trade. There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus.

Species

Orinoco sailfin catfish (Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus)

Vermiculated sailfin catfish (Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus)

Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii

Snow pleco (Pterygoplichthys anisitsi)

Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus

Leopard pleco (Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps)

Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Pterygoplichthys lituratus

Amazon sailfin catfish (Pterygoplichthys pardalis)

Pterygoplichthys parnaibae

Corroncho (Pterygoplichthys punctatus)

Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Pterygoplichthys undecimalis

Pterygoplichthys weberi

Pterygoplichthys xinguensis

Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis

Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
    • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
    • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
      • Perciformes - Perches->
      • Cypriniformes - Carps->
      • Esociformes - Pikes->
      • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
      • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
        • Siluridae - Eurasian catfishes->
        • Ictaluridae - North American freshwater catfishes->
        • Pimelodidae - Long-whiskered catfishes->
        • Pangasiidae - Shark catfishes->
        • Astroblepidae - Naked sucker-mouth catfishes->
        • Clariidae - Airbreathing catfishes->
        • Ariidae - Sea catfishes->
        • Plotosidae - Eeltail catfishes->
        • Doradidae - Thorny catfishes->
        • Auchenipteridae - Driftwood catfishes->
        • Bagridae - Naked catfishes->
        • Callichthyidae - Armored catfishes->
        • Sisoridae - Asian adhesive catfishes->
        • Malapteruridae - Electric catfishes->
        • Schilbeidae - Schilbid catfishes->
        • Loricariidae - Armoured suckermouth catfishes->
          • Hypostomus - Hypostomus->
          • Pterygoplichthys - Sailfin armoured catfish->
          • Acanthicus - Acanthicus->
          • Acestridium - Acestridium->
          • Avalithoxus - Avalithoxus->
          • Ancistomus - Ancistomus->
          • Ancistrus - Ancistrus->
          • Andeancistrus - Andeancistrus->
          • Aphanotorulus - Aphanotorulus->
          • Apistoloricaria - Apistoloricaria->
          • Aposturisoma - Aposturisoma->
          • Araichthys - Araichthys->
          • Baryancistrus - Baryancistrus->
          • Brochiloricaria - Brochiloricaria->
          • Chaetostoma - Chaetostoma->
          • Chauliocheilos - Chauliocheilos->
          • Cordylancistrus - Cordylancistrus->
          • Corumbataia - Corumbataia->
          • Corymbophanes - Corymbophanes->
          • Crossoloricaria - Crossoloricaria->
          • Cryptancistrus - Cryptancistrus->
          • Cteniloricaria - Cteniloricaria->
          • Curculionichthys - Curculionichthys->
          • Dasyloricaria - Dasyloricaria->
          • Dekeyseria - Dekeyseria->
          • Delturus - Delturus->
          • Dentectus - Dentectus->
          • Dolichancistrus - Dolichancistrus->
          • Epactionotus - Epactionotus->
          • Etsaputu - Etsaputu->
          • Eurycheilichthys - Eurycheilichthys->
          • Euryochus - Euryochus->
          • Exastilithoxus - Exastilithoxus->
          • Farlowella - Farlowella->
          • Fonchiiichthys - Fonchiiichthys->
          • Fonchiiloricaria - Fonchiiloricaria->
          • Furcodontichthys - Furcodontichthys->
          • Guyanancistrus - Guyanancistrus->
          • Gymnotocinclus - Gymnotocinclus->
          • Harttia - Harttia->
          • Harttiella - Harttiella->
          • Hemiancistrus - Hemiancistrus->
          • Hemiodontichthys - Hemiodontichthys->
          • Hemipsilichthys - Hemipsilichthys->
          • Hirtella - Hirtella->
          • Hisonotus - Hisonotus->
          • Hopliancistrus - Hopliancistrus->
          • Hypancistrus - Hypancistrus->
          • Hypoptopoma - Hypoptopoma->
          • Isbrueckerichthys - Isbrueckerichthys->
          • Isorineloricaria - Isorineloricaria->
          • Ixinandria - Ixinandria->
          • Kronichthys - Kronichthys->
          • Lamontichthys - Lamontichthys->
          • Lampiella - Lampiella->
          • Lasiancistrus - Lasiancistrus->
          • Leporacanthicus - Leporacanthicus->
          • Leptoancistrus - Leptoancistrus->
          • Leptotocinclus - Leptotocinclus->
          • Limatulichthys - Limatulichthys->
          • Lipopterichthys - Lipopterichthys->
          • Lithogenes - Lithogenes->
          • Lithoxus - Lithoxus->
          • Loraxichthys - Loraxichthys->
          • Loricaria - Loricaria->
          • Loricariichthys - Loricariichthys->
          • Megalancistrus - Megalancistrus->
          • Metaloricaria - Metaloricaria->
          • Micracanthicus - Micracanthicus->
          • Microlepidogaster - Microlepidogaster->
          • Microplecostomus - Microplecostomus->
          • Otocinclus - Otocinclus->
          • Otothyris - Otothyris->
          • Otothyropsis - Otothyropsis->
          • Oxyropsis - Oxyropsis->
          • Nannoplecostomus - Nannoplecostomus->
          • Nannoptopoma - Nannoptopoma->
          • Nannoxyropsis - Nannoxyropsis->
          • Neblinichthys - Neblinichthys->
          • Neoplecostomus - Neoplecostomus->
          • Niobichthys - Niobichthys->
          • Panaqolus - Panaqolus->
          • Panaque - Panaque->
          • Paralithoxus - Paralithoxus->
          • Paraloricaria - Paraloricaria->
          • Parancistrus - Parancistrus->
          • Pareiorhaphis - Pareiorhaphis->
          • Pareiorhina - Pareiorhina->
          • Parotocinclus - Parotocinclus->
          • Paulasquama - Paulasquama->
          • Peckoltia - Peckoltia->
          • Rhinelepis - Rhinelepis->
          • Rhinolekos - Rhinolekos->
          • Planiloricaria - Planiloricaria->
          • Plesioptopoma - Plesioptopoma->
          • Pogonopoma - Pogonopoma->
          • Proloricaria - Proloricaria->
          • Pseudacanthicus - Pseudacanthicus->
          • Pseudancistrus - Pseudancistrus->
          • Pseudohemiodon - Pseudohemiodon->
          • Pseudolithoxus - Pseudolithoxus->
          • Pseudoloricaria - Pseudoloricaria->
          • Pseudoqolus - Pseudoqolus->
          • Pseudorinelepis - Pseudorinelepis->
          • Pseudotocinclus - Pseudotocinclus->
          • Pseudotothyris - Pseudotothyris->
          • Pterosturisoma - Pterosturisoma->
          • Pyxiloricaria - Pyxiloricaria->
          • Reganella - Reganella->
          • Rhadinoloricaria - Rhadinoloricaria->
          • Ricola - Ricola->
          • Rineloricaria - Rineloricaria->
          • Schizolecis - Schizolecis->
          • Scobinancistrus - Scobinancistrus->
          • Soromonichthys - Soromonichthys->
          • Spatuloricaria - Spatuloricaria->
          • Spectracanthicus - Spectracanthicus->
          • Squaliforma - Squaliforma->
          • Sturisoma - Sturisoma->
          • Sturisomatichthys - Sturisomatichthys->
          • Transancistrus - Transancistrus->
        • Heptapteridae - Three-barbeled catfishes->
        • Ailiidae - Asian schilbeids->
        • Akysidae - Stream catfishes->
        • Amblycipitidae - Torrent catfishes->
        • Amphiliidae - Loach catfishes->
        • Anchariidae - Vaonas->
        • Aspredinidae - Banjo catfishes->
        • Austroglanididae - Austroglanids->
        • Cetopsidae - Whale catfishes->
        • Chacidae - Squarehead or angler catfish->
        • Claroteidae - Claroteid catfishes->
        • Cranoglanididae - Armorhead catfishes->
        • Diplomystidae - Velvet catfishes->
        • Erethistidae - South Asian river catfishes->
        • Heteropneustidae - Airsac catfishes->
        • Horabagridae - Imperial catfishes->
        • Kryptoglanidae - Indian cave catfishes->
        • Lacantuniidae - Chiapas catfishes->
        • Mochokidae - Squeakers or upside-down catfishes->
        • Nematogenyidae - Mountain catfishes->
        • Olyridae - Longtail catfishes->
        • Parakysidae - Parakysid catfishes->
        • Phreatobiidae - Cistern catfishes->
        • Pseudopimelodidae - Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes->
        • Scoloplacidae - Spiny dwarf catfishes->
        • Trichomycteridae - Pencil or parasitic catfishes->
      • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
      • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
      • Gadiformes - Cods->
      • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
      • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
      • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
      • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
      • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
      • Carangiformes - Jacks->
      • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
      • Labriformes - Wrasses->
      • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
      • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
      • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
      • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
      • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
      • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
      • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
      • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
      • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
      • Characiformes - Characins->
      • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
      • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
      • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
      • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
      • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
      • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
      • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
      • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
      • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
      • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
      • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
      • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
      • Zeiformes - Dories->
      • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
      • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
      • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
      • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
      • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
      • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
      • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
      • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
      • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
      • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
      • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
      • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
      • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
      • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
      • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
      • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
      • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
      • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
      • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
      • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
      • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
      • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
      • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
      • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
      • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
      • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
      • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
    • Cladistii - Bichirs->
    • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
    • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
    • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->