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Pterygoplichthys Pardalis
''Pterygoplichthys pardalis'', the Amazon sailfin catfish, is a freshwater fish, freshwater tropical fish in the armored catfish family (Loricariidae). It is one of a number of species commonly referred to as the common pleco or "leopard pleco" by aquarists. Description This species will grow to a maximum length of Fish measurement, 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. It is also commonly misindentified as ''P. disjunctivus'' and can be differentiated by its spotted patterning. There is an albino color variation of this species, usually referred to as an "Albino Plecostomus". The amelanistic form may also be sold as the "chocolate pleco". Distribution and habitat The species is native to the Amazon Basin, Amaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis De Laporte De Castelnau
Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) Places * Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan, Canada * Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada **Francis (electoral district) * Francis, Nebraska *Francis Township, Holt County, Nebraska * Francis, Oklahoma *Francis, Utah Other uses * ''Francis'' (film), the first of a series of comedies featuring Francis the Talking Mule, voiced by Chill Wills *''Francis'', a 1983 play by Julian Mitchell *FRANCIS, a bibliographic database * ''Francis'' (1793), a colonial schooner in Australia *Francis turbine, a type of water turbine *Francis (band), a Sweden-based folk band * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2988 See also *Saint Francis (other) *Francies, a surname, including a list of people with the name *Francisco (other) *Franci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |