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Galaxy Plecostomus (Leporacanthicus galaxias)
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Galaxy Plecostomus (Leporacanthicus galaxias) specimen
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Loricariidae

Galaxy Plecostomus

Leporacanthicus galaxias

Twenty One Point One Centimeters Catfish from South American Waters

  • Tropical
  • Lower river
  • Upper river
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Galaxy Plecostomus is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 21.1 cm.

Maximum length
21.1 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: southern tributaries of the middle and lower Amazon, Madeira, Tocantins and Guamá rivers; also known from the Ventuari River basin in the upper Orinoco drainage.

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