Amazon sailfin catfish
A species of Pterygoplichthys Scientific name : Pterygoplichthys pardalis Genus : Pterygoplichthys
Amazon sailfin catfish, A species of Pterygoplichthys
Botanical name: Pterygoplichthys pardalis
Genus: Pterygoplichthys
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Description
The species will grow to a maximum length of 49 centimetres (19 in) SL and reach a weight of 310 g. It is sometimes confused with the Hypostomus plecostomus (another armored catfish known as the "common plecostomus"). The two species can be distinguished by their number of dorsal rays. P. pardalis has 11–13, while the H. plecostomus has only 5–8 dorsal rays. There is also an albino color variation of this species, usually referred to as an "Albino Plecostomus".
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Fish Order
Catfishes Family
Armored catfishes Genus
Pterygoplichthys Species
Amazon sailfin catfish 
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