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Sailfin suckermouth catfish

Pterygoplichthys pardalis

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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3 Comments

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Awesome spotting!

peter
peter 13 years ago

Thank you!

lori.tas
lori.tas 13 years ago

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

peter
Spotted by
peter

Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil

Spotted on Oct 16, 2010
Submitted on Oct 16, 2010

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