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Pterygoplichthys punctatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Genus:	Pterygoplichthys
Species:	P. punctatus
Binomial name
Pterygoplichthys punctatus (Kner, 1854)
Synonyms
Glyptoperichthys punctatus Kner 1854 Loricaria punctata Kner 1854

Pterygoplichthys punctatus, commonly known as the corroncho, is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Juruá River, Madeira River, the Marañón River, and the Purus River in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru. The species reaches 28.5 cm (11.2 inches) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather.

Pterygoplichthys punctatus appears in the aquarium trade, where it may be referred to as the imperial ranger pleco, the Guimares silver pleco, the Trinidad pleco, or the yogi pleco.

References

1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pterygoplichthys punctatus (Kner, 1854)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Pterygoplichthys punctatus". FishBase.
3. "Pterygoplichthys punctatus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-15.

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