Vermiculated sailfin catfish (Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus)

Scientific name: Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus Weber, 1991

Vermiculated sailfin catfish (Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus)

The Vermiculated sailfin catfish (Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus) is a freshwater fish of the family Loricariidae. Native range: South America, Madeira River basin. Introduced to countries outside its native range.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays: 10-14; Anal soft rays: 3 - 5

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
Family
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
70.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Madeira River basin. Introduced to countries outside its native range.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Potential pest
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Tmax >3)

More catfish & plecos

See all catfish & plecos

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated