Vermiculated Sailfin Catfish

Pterygoplichthys est un genre de poissons tropical appartenant à la famille des Loricariidae.

Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus, commonly known as the vermiculated sailfin catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Madeira River basin in Bolivia and Brazil, although it has subsequently been introduced to various countries. Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus is typically found in floodplain lakes, swamps, and borrow pits in water with a low concentration of oxygen.

Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus es una especie de pez de la familia Loricariidae en el orden de los Siluriformes. Morfología • Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 70 cm de longitud total. ​​ Hábitat Es un pez de agua dulce y de clima tropical.