Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Pterygoplichthys pardalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Tribe: Pterygoplichthyini
Genus: Pterygoplichthys
Species:
P. pardalis
Binomial name
Pterygoplichthys pardalis
(Castelnau, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Hypostomus pardalis Castelnau, 1855
  • Liposarcus pardalis Castelnau, 1855
  • Liposarcus varius Castelnau, 1855
  • Liposarcus jeanesianus Castelnau, 1855

Pterygoplichthys pardalis, the Amazon sailfin catfish, is a 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"[citation needed] by aquarists.It can be called 豹紋翼甲鯰 in Mandarin Chinese.