Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis

Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Pterygoplichthys
Species:
P. zuliaensis
Binomial name
Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis
C. Weber, 1991

Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae.[1][2] It is a freshwater fish endemic to the Lake Maracaibo basin in Venezuela. It is a facultative air-breather.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis". FishBase. August 2022 version.
  2. ^ "Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2022-12-15.


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