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Sailfin suckermouth catfish

Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Photo by peter
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Where the river Negro meets the Amazon

Notes:

This fish was caught by one of the children swimming in the river.

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Pterygoplichthys pardalis

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Comments (3)
lori.tas
My first thought is a Sailfin suckermouth catfish (Pterygoplichthys pardalis). Little ones are common in the aquarium trade.

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PublishedOctober 16, 2010

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