Pterygoplichthys lituratus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it occurs in the Madeira River basin in Bolivia and Brazil. The species reaches 37 cm (14.6 inches) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pterygoplichthys |
| Species: | P. lituratus
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| Pterygoplichthys lituratus (Kner, 1854)
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Pterygoplichthys lituratus appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically referred to either as the Fatamorgana pleco or by its associated L-number, which is L-196.[3]
References edit
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pterygoplichthys lituratus (Kner, 1854)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Pterygoplichthys lituratus". FishBase.
- ^ "Pterygoplichthys lituratus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-14.