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iSpecies is a test of E O Wilson's idea of a web page for each species. The data displayed are generated "on the fly" by querying other data sources (learn how it works ). Send comments to r.page@bio.gla.ac.uk, or visit the iSpecies blog.
pterygoplichthys gibbiceps
Wikipedia
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps is a species of armored catfish native to Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela where it is found in the Orinoco and Amazon basins. P. gibbiceps shows all the characteristic features of its genus—a large dorsal fin with more than nine rays, prominent nasal flares and a prominent hump or crest anterior to the dorsal fin as well as a substantial base to the dorsal fin. Adult fish easily attain a length of TL and can live for more than 20 years. A typical plec shape is shown, patternation consists of primarily irregular largish brown spots on a...
Genomics from NCBI
TaxId: 1003184 Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps "leopard pleco" [bony fishes] Sequences: nucleotide, protein
Map from GBIF
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