Pterygoplichthys chrysostiktos

Pterygoplichthys chrysostiktos^[2][3] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Paraguaçu River basin in Brazil. It is typically seen in blackwater portions of rivers with rocky substrates at elevations of 50 to 662 m (164 to 2,172 ft) above sea level. The species reaches 26 cm (10.2 in) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.^[4]

Pterygoplichthys chrysostiktos
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Genus:	Pterygoplichthys
Species:	P. chrysostiktos
Binomial name
Pterygoplichthys chrysostiktos (Birindelli, Zanata & Lima, 2007)
Synonyms
Hypostomus chrysostiktos